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] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Costa Norte | Napa | 1983 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Replacement |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Production |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Stanislaus | 1983 | Establishment |
| Apples [pdf] | Costa Norte | Sonoma | 1983 | |
| Avocados [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Barley [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Dry; Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | Lima |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Beans [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Dry; Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1983 | Dry |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | Blackeye |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Feedlot |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1983 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1983 | Cow Calf |
| Beef [pdf] | Costa Norte | Marin | 1983 | |
| Broccoli [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | Fresh Market |
| Cabbage [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Cantaloupes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Cauliflower [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Celery [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Cherries [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | see map | 1983 | ||
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1983 | |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Sierra/Plumas | 1983 | |
| Clover [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn | 1983 | Seed |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Cotton [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1983 | |
| Cucumbers [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1983 | |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Market; Milk |
| Dairy [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Eggplant [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Garlic [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Kiwis [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | Costa Norte | Marin | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | Costa Norte | Mendocino | 1983 | |
| Lamb [pdf] | Costa Norte | Marin | 1983 | |
| Lemons [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Spring |
| Lettuce [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Fall |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | |
| Lettuce [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | Head |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | |
| Nectarines [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | |
| Oat Grain [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Hay; Irrigated |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Dry; Hay |
| Oat Hay [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | Double Cropped; Hay |
| Olives [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Onions [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Onions [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | Dry; Market |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | Spring |
| Peaches [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | Late Season |
| Peas [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Peas [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Chili; Fresh Market |
| Peppers [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | Bell |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kern | 1983 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | Laroda |
| Rice [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Colusa/Glenn/Sacramento/Yolo | 1983 | |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | |
| Spinach [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | Fresh Market |
| Squash [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 1983 | |
| Squash [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Stonefruit [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Tulare/Fresno | 1983 | Establishment |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Sugar Beets [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | |
| Sunflowers [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Glenn/Butte | 1983 | Production; Seed |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Swine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1983 | |
| Swine [pdf] | Intermountain | Amador | 1983 | Establishment |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Luis Obispo | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Costa Sur | Ventura | 1983 | |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | Yuba/Sutter | 1983 | Canning |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Contra Costa/Stanislaus | 1983 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Merced | 1983 | |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Establishment |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Double Cropped; Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Costa Sur | Santa Barbara | 1983 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 1983 | Peat Soils |
| Wheat [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | Madera/Merced | 1983 | Irrigated |
| Wheat [pdf] | Costa Central | San Luis Obispo | 1983 |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.