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] | Southeast Interior | Mono/Inyo | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Seed |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Butte | 1982 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | Establishment |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | |
| Apples [pdf] | Costa Central | Santa Cruz | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1982 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Diego | 1982 | |
| Barley [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | Cattle; Stocker |
| Bermudagrass Seed [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Seed |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Table |
| Boysenberries [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yolo | 1982 | Table |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Carrots [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Processing |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Fresh |
| Celery [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | Transplanted |
| Corn [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Costa Central | Monterey | 1982 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Costa Norte | Humboldt | 1982 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | Intermountain | Lassen | 1982 | |
| Grains [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Grapes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Seedless; Table |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Grass [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Ryegrass |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | California | see map | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1982 | |
| Melons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Seed |
| Oranges [pdf] | Costa Sur | Orange | 1982 | |
| Oranges [pdf] | Costa Sur | Orange | 1982 | Navel |
| Oranges [pdf] | Costa Sur | Orange | 1982 | |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | Cling |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Pears [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1982 | Bartlett |
| Pecans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Establishment |
| Poultry [pdf] | Costa Sur | see map | 1982 | |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Placer/Sacramento/Yuba | 1982 | |
| Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | Madera/Fresno | 1982 | |
| Sheep [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1982 | |
| Squash [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | |
| Squash [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1982 | Fresh Market |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Costa Norte | see map | 1982 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1982 | Green; Mature Green |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1982 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 1982 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1982 | Non Irrigated |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.