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] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1969 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 1969 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | California | see map | 1969 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Apricots [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1969 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1969 | |
| Asparagus [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1969 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | Green; Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | Cattle |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Beef [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | Heifers |
| Dairy [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Diego | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Diego | 1969 | |
| Eggs [pdf] | Costa Norte | Sonoma | 1969 | |
| Flowers [pdf] | Bay Area | San Mateo | 1969 | Green; Greenhouse; Roses |
| Fresas [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 1969 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Hay; Irrigated |
| Grains [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1969 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Grains-Barley Wheat [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1969 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Irrigation [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | Flood Irrigation; Hay |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1969 | Removal |
| Pasture [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1969 | |
| Pasture [pdf] | Intermountain | Modoc | 1969 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | Canning |
| Pears [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1969 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Bell |
| Potatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1969 | |
| Poultry [pdf] | Southeast Interior | San Bernardino | 1969 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Rabbits [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Los Angeles | 1969 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1969 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1969 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Barbara | 1969 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Sur | Los Angeles | 1969 | Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1969 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 | Machine Harvest; Machine Harvested |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Fresh Market |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1969 | Canning |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1969 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1969 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced/San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1969 | |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1969 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1969 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.