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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South, Intermountain | see map | 2013 | ORGANIC, Establishment and Production, Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, Intermountain | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Establishment and production, HAY |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigation |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2002 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Flood irrigated |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Apples [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz | 2014 | Various varieties, organic |
| Apples [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Apples [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino/Sonoma | 1994 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Avocados [pdf] | Costa Sur, Southeast Interior | Riverside/San Diego | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Avocados [pdf] | Costa Central, Costa Sur | Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/Ventura | 2011 | Establishment and Production, Organic |
| Beef [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake/Mendocino | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cow-calf; 50-head |
| Blueberries [pdf] | Costa Central, Costa Sur | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC |
| Broccoli [pdf] Broccoli [xls] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1995 | ORGANIC |
| Fresas [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 2019 | Organic, Fresh Market |
| Fresas [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito | 2014 | Organic, fresh market |
| Fresas [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2006 | ORGANIC; Fresh Market |
| Fresas [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2003 | ORGANIC |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | ORGANIC, Continuous Tray |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC Raisin |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | Costa Norte | Napa | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | Costa Norte | Sonoma | 2004 | ORGANIC, Chardonnay |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Costa Norte | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Wine w/cover crop |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Costa Norte | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Wine w/resident veg. |
| Lemons [pdf] | Costa Sur | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC, Fresh market |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2009 | ORGANIC Leaf Lettuce |
| Lettuce [pdf] Lettuce [xls] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC leaf lettuce |
| Oranges [pdf] | Costa Sur | see map | 1997 | ORGANIC |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2012 | Golden Russet Bosc; ORGANIC |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, Water seeded |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1992 | ORGANIC, No-till drill seeded |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Processing |
| Vegetables-Mixed [pdf] | Costa Central | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake | 2013 | Organic |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1994 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.