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 Central | San Luis Obispo | 1998 | Establishment and production, Hay |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1998 | Establishment and production, Hay, 50 Acres |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1998 | Flood Irrigated, Fall planted |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1998 | Micro-sprinkler irrigated |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1998 | Flood irrigated |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1998 | Baby Limas |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 1998 | Large Limas |
| Grapefruit [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1998 | Establishment and production, 40 Acres |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1998 | Table/Thompson Seedless |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Costa Norte | Lake | 1998 | Sauvignon Blanc variety |
| Lemons [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Diego | 1998 | Establish and Produce |
| Lemons [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1998 | Establish and Produce; Coachella Valley |
| Oranges [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1998 | Establishment and production, Navel Variety |
| Oranges [pdf] | Southeast Interior | Riverside | 1998 | Establishment and production, Valencia Variety, Coachella Valley |
| Oranges [pdf] | Costa Sur | San Diego | 1998 | Establishment and production, Valencia Variety |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1998 | Cling, Flood irrigated |
| Pecans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1998 | Flood irrigated |
| Peppermint [pdf] | Intermountain | see map | 1998 | Establishment and production, Oil |
| Prunes [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1998 | French, Low-volume irrigation |
| Rice [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 1998 | Multiple-crop rotation |
| Walnuts [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 1998 | Establishment and production, English |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.