Current 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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Filter current 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 | 2020 | Organic, Establish and Production, Flood Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2016 | 50 acre study; Small #125 bales, custom harvested |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2016 | 300 acre study; #1300 bales, custom & grower harvested |
| Almonds [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2019 | Establish and Produce Almonds, Double-line Drip Irrigation |
| Beans [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2018 | Garbanzo (Chickpeas), Sub-surface drip irrigation, winter planted |
| Beef [pdf] | Central San Joaquin Valley | Madera/Fresno | 2019 | Cow/Calf Production, (200 Head), Owned and Rented Pasture |
| Beef [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2017 | Cow/Calf Operation, 300 Head |
| Corn [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2015 | Grain corn, furrow irrigated |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2016 | Dry-on-Vine, Open Gable Trellis System |
| Grapes/Raisins [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2016 | Dry-on-Vine, Overhead Trellis System |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2018 | Flame Seedless, Early Maturing |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2018 | Sheegene-21(Ivory™), Early Maturing |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2018 | Scarlet Royal, Mid-season Maturing |
| Grapes/Table [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2018 | Autumn King, Late Maturing |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Fresno/Kern/Madera/Tulare | 2019 | Red-Rubired, Establishment and Productio |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Madera/Fresno/Merced/Stanislaus | 2019 | Red-Cabernet Sauvignon, Establishment and Production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Madera/Fresno/Merced/Stanislaus | 2019 | White-Chardonnay, Establishment and Production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Kings/Fresno/Kern/Madera/Tulare | 2019 | White-Colombard, Establishment and Production |
| Lemons [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2015 | Establishment and production; low volume irrigation |
| Oranges [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2021 | Establishment and Production, Navels, Low-Volume Irrigation |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2017 | Processing (Cling and Freestone), Extra-early Harvest |
| Peaches [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2017 | Processing (Cling and Freestone), Late Harvest, Establishment and Production |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2020 | Low-volume Irrigation |
| Plums [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2016 | Fresh Market, Double Line Drip Irrigation, Establishment & Production |
| Sheep [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2022 | 3,000 head (ewes) operation |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2016 | Grain Sorghum |
| Sorghum [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2016 | Sorghum Silage |
| Tomatoes [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | Fresno | 2018 | Sub-surface Drip Irrigated (SDI) |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.