Archived Cost and Return Studies
Cost and return studies for fruit, vegetable, field, tree and vine crops, and animal commodities are available. To view the studies you may need to download Adobe Reader for free.
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Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Flood Irrigation. |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2011 | Establishment and Production. Micro Sprinkler Irrigation. |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 2011 | Establishment and Production |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast, Southeast Interior | San Diego/Riverside | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast, Southeast Interior | San Diego/Riverside | 2011 | Establishment and Production |
| Cherries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2011 | Sweet Cherries, Fresh Market |
| Mandarins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2011 | Establishment and production, Tango variety |
| Olive Oil [pdf] | Central Coast, North Coast | see map | 2011 | Medium Density Orchard. Bottled Olive Oil. Establishment and Production. |
| Olives [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2011 | Establishment and production, Table Olives, High Density. |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain - Tulelake Basin | see map | 2011 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2011 | Processing (Cling and Freestone). Extra-early Harvest |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2011 | Processing (Cling and Freestone). Late Harvest. Establishment and production. |
| Peppermint Oil [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 2011 | Establishment & Production |
| Safflower [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2011 | Irrigated-Bed Planted, Dryland-Flat Planted |
| Strawberries [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2011 | Second Year Production |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 2011 | Oxnard area, Fresh and Freezer, Machine Aided Harvest |
| Strawberries [pdf] | South Coast, Central Coast | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo | 2011 | Santa Maria Valley, Fresh and Frozen |
| Sunflowers [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2011 | Seed production |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.