Current 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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Filter current studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2015 | Field corn |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2015 | Silage corn, conservation tillage |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2015 | Grain corn, furrow irrigated |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Intermountain - Sierra Nevada | see map | 2015 | Establish and produce a 5 acre bilateral cordon vineyard, red wine variety |
| Lemons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2015 | Establishment and production; low volume irrigation |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2015 | Establish or reestablishment and production; flood irrigation |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2015 | Production; flood irrigation |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2015 | Fresh market |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2015 | Chippers for processing |
| Spinach [pdf] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 2015 | High density, sprinkler irrigated, 80-inch beds |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.