Current Cost and Return Studies
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The table below contains the latest cost and return studies. Archived cost and return studies are also available.
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| Item No. | Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Hay, Bed planted | |
| AF-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Hay, Flat field | |
| AF-IM-04-3 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Seed Production | |
| AF-IR-07-1 | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Center-Pivot Irrigation | |
| AF-IR-07-2 | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Hay, Mixed Irrigation | |
| AF-SV-07-O | Intermountain and Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Establishment and production, HAY | |
| AF-SJ-08-1 | San Joaquin Valley | see map | 2008 | Establishment and Production; Hay; 50 acres | |
| AF-SJ-08-2 | San Joaquin Valley | see map | 2008 | Establishment and Production; Hay; 300 acres | |
| AF-SV-08 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Hay; Establishment and production; Flood irrigation | |
| AM-VS-03-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2003 | Flood irrigation | |
| AM-SV-06 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2006 | Low-volume Sprinklers | |
| AM-VN-06-1 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2006 | Flood irrigation | |
| AM-VN-06-2 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2006 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation | |
| AM-VN-07-O-R | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigation | |
| AM-VS-08-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation | |
| AP-IR-07 | Intermountain | El Dorado | 2007 | Fuji variety, 5 acre orchard, Sierra Nevada Foothills | |
| AC-CC-03 | Central Coast | San Benito | 2003 | Dried, 5 acre homesite | |
| AC-SJ-03-1 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | Fresh Market, Micro-sprinkler | |
| AC-SJ-03-2 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | Processed, Micro-sprinkler | |
| AR-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Direct seeded/Transplanted | |
| AS-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh market, 8-10 yr stand | |
| AS-VN-07 | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 2007 | Establishment and production | |
| BN-VN-04-1 | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 2004 | Baby Lima | |
| BN-VN-04-2 | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin | 2004 | Large Lima | |
| BN-VN-05 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Common dry; Double-cropped | |
| BN-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Chinese long bean; Small farm | |
| BN-VS-05-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Green Beans, Blue Lake Types | |
| BE-SV-08-1 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Common dry varieties; Double-cropped | |
| BE-SV-08-2 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Common dry varieties; Single-cropped | |
| BN-VS-08-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Single-cropped | |
| BN-VS-08-2 | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Blackeye, Double-cropped | |
| BF-NC-04 | North Coast | Marin/Sonoma | 2004 | Cow-calf, Grass-Fed; 200 head | |
| BF-NC-05-0 | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cow-calf; 50-head | |
| BF-SV-05-R | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Yearling/Stocker Production | |
| BF-SV-08 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Cow-Calf Production, 300 head | |
| BG-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Hay, Establishment and production | |
| BG-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Combination Seed/Hay | |
| BM-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Asian vegetable; small farm | |
| BK-CC-08 | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2008 | Fresh Market | |
| BR-SC-07 | Central and South Coast | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura counties | 2007 | ||
| BR-SC-07-O | Central and South Coast | see map | 2007 | ORGANIC | |
| BC-CC-04 | Central Coast | Monterey | 2004 | Fresh market | |
| BC-CC-04-O | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC, Fresh market | |
| BC-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh Market | |
| CB-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh Market | |
| CN-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Mid-Bed Trench | |
| CN-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Spring, Slant Bed | |
| CR-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh Market | |
| CR-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Processing | |
| CL-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh market | |
| CH-VN-05 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Sweet, Micro-sprinkler Irrigation | |
| CM-SN-05 | Intermountain | El Dorado/Placer/Nevada | 2005 | White Fir/Doug Fir, Choose and Cut | |
| CO-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Sweet | |
| CO-SV-08 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Field; on mineral soils | |
| CO-VS-08-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Silage; Double-cropped | |
| CO-VS-08-2 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Grain/Field Corn | |
| CO-VS-08-3 | San Joaquin Valley South | Tulare | 2008 | Silage, Reduced Till, Double Cropped | |
| CT-SJ-03-1 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | 40 inch rows | |
| CT-SJ-03-2 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | 30 inch rows | |
| CT-SJ-03-3 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | Transgenic, Herbicide resistant | |
| CT-SJ-03-4 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | Pima Variety | |
| CT-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Short season | |
| CU-VS-05-1 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Asian Vegetable: Sinqua | |
| CU-VS-05-2 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Asian Vegetable: Moqua/Opo | |
| DR-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Oriental radish, small farm | |
| DA-SI-05 | Southeast Interior | see map | 2005 | Coachella Valley | |
| EG-SV-05-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Oriental, small farm | |
| EG-SV-05-2 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | American, Drip irrigation | |
| FG-SJ-05-1 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2005 | Mission Variety, Establishment and production | |
| FG-SJ-05-2 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2005 | Calimyrna Variety, Establishment and production | |
| GT-NC-05-R | North Coast | see map | 2005 | Milk for cheese production | |
| GN-VS-08 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Double-Cropped | |
| GH-IR-07 | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2007 | Production | |
| GR-VS-04-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2004 | Establishment and production, Concentrate from spur-pruned varieties | |
| GR-VS-04-2 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2004 | Production, Concentrate from Thompson Seedless | |
| GR-SJ-03-1 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | DOV Open Gable Trellis System | |
| GR-SJ-03-2 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | DOV Overhead Trellis System | |
| GR-SJ-06-1 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Raisins, Tray Dried | |
| GR-SJ-06-2 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; New harvest equipment | |
| GR-SJ-06-3 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2006 | Continuous tray; Used harvest equipment | |
| GR-VS-08-O | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | ORGANIC, Continuous Tray | |
| GR-VS-07-1 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Thompson Seedless | |
| GR-VS-07-2 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Crimson Seedless | |
| GR-VS-07-3 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Redglobe | |
| GR-VS-07-4 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Flame Seedless | |
| GR-NC-03 | North Coast | Napa | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Establishment and production | |
| GR-NC-04 | North Coast | Sonoma | 2004 | Chardonnay, Establishment and production | |
| GR-NC-04-O | North Coast | Sonoma | 2004 | ORGANIC, Chardonnay | |
| GR-IR-05 | Intermountain | Shasta/Trinity | 2005 | Establishment and production, Drip Irrigation | |
| GR-NC-05-O | North Coast | Napa | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| GR-SJ-05-R | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production | |
| GR-NC-08-1-R | North Coast | Lake | 2008 | Establishment & Production, White Varieties (Sauvignon Blanc). Crush District 2 | |
| GR-NC-08-2-R | North Coast | Lake | 2008 | Establishment & Production, Red Varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon). Crush District 2 | |
| GR-SV-08 | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento/Yolo | 2008 | Sac River Delta District 17, Chardonnay, Establishment and production | |
| GR-VN-08 | San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2008 | Crush District 11 | |
| GU-SC-07 | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | ||
| KG-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Hay Establishment and production | |
| LG-SV-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Asian vegetable | |
| LM-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Low-volume irrigation | |
| LT-CC-04-O-R | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | ORGANIC leaf lettuce | |
| LT-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Leaf | |
| LT-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Iceberg | |
| MD-SC-05 | South Coast | Ventura | 2005 | Establishment and production | |
| MD-IR-08 | Intermountain - Sierra Nevada | Placer/Nevada | 2008 | E&P, Satsuma variety | |
| ML-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Mixed | |
| NC-VS-04 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2004 | Jul-Aug Harvest, Furrow Irrigation | |
| OT-SV-05 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Dryland | |
| OO-SJ-07 | San Joaquin Valley | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; oil production; establishment and production | |
| OO-SV-07 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | High-density planting; Oil production | |
| OL-SV-04-1 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2004 | Table, Production Only, Flood Irrigation | |
| OL-SV-04-2 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2004 | Table, Establishment and production, Micro-sprinkler Irrigation | |
| OL-SJ-05 | San Joaquin Valley | see map | 2005 | Table, Manzanillo variety; Micro-sprinkler | |
| ON-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Fresh Market | |
| ON-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Dehydration | |
| ON-VS-06 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2006 | Red Onions, Fresh Market | |
| ON-IR-08 | Intermountain - Tulelake Basin | see map | 2008 | For dehydrating | |
| OR-VS-07 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2007 | Navels & Valencias; Low-volume irrigation | |
| OG-IM-06 | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 2006 | Establishment and production | |
| PA-SV-03 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2003 | Flood irrigation | |
| PA-IR-08 | Intermountain | Shasta/Lassen/Modoc | 2008 | E&P; Irrigated | |
| PH-SJ-03 | Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2003 | Cling, Late Harvest | |
| PH-SJ-04 | Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2004 | Cling, Extra-Early Harvest | |
| PH-VS-04 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2004 | Fresh Market, Jul-Aug Harvest | |
| PR-NC-03-2 | North Coast | Lake | 2003 | Puffer Mating Disruption, Production over 7 yrs | |
| PR-SV-03 | Sacramento Valley | Sacramento | 2003 | Green Bartlett; Sprinkler Irrigation | |
| PR-NC-06-1 | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Establishment and production, Green Bartlett | |
| PR-NC-06-2-R | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; Std planting with Std Trees | |
| PR-NC-06-3-R | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Std Trees | |
| PR-NC-06-4-R | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2006 | Specialty Pears; High-Density Planting with Sleeping Eye Trees | |
| PC-SV-05 | Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Flood irrigated | |
| PM-IR-04 | Intermountain | see map | 2004 | Establishment and production | |
| PI-SV-08 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | Establishment and production; Low-volume irrigation | |
| PL-VS-04 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2004 | Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation | |
| PG-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Furrow Irrigation | |
| PO-IR-08-1 | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2008 | Fresh Market | |
| PO-IR-08-2 | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2008 | Chippers for Processing | |
| PT-SC-07 | South Coast | San Diego | 2007 | Flower production, Establishment and production | |
| PU-SV-07 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Establishment and production, Dried plums, French variety; Low-volume irrigation | |
| PU-SV-O8 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Dried plums; French variety; Low-volume irrigation | |
| RB-CC-05 | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2005 | Establishment and production, Drip irrigation | |
| RI-SV-07 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Rice rotation only | |
| RI-VN-07-1 | Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | Continuous Rice; Delta Area | |
| RI-VN-07-2 | Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley North | Sacramento/San Joaquin | 2007 | 2-year crop rotation; Delta Area | |
| SA-SV-05-1 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Dryland | |
| SA-SV-05-2 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Bed planted, irrigated | |
| SQ-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Summer Squash | |
| ST-CC-04 | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2004 | Fresh market | |
| ST-SC-04-2 | South Coast | Ventura | 2004 | Fresh Market, Freezer, Oxnard area | |
| ST-SJ-04 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2004 | Summer planting | |
| ST-CC-06-O | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2006 | ORGANIC; Fresh Market | |
| ST-SC-06 | South Coast | Santa Barbara | 2006 | Fresh and Frozen, Santa Maria Valley | |
| SU-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Establishment and production | |
| SG-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Establishment and production | |
| SF-SV-04 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2004 | Seed Production | |
| PO-SJ-06 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | Merced | 2006 | Transplant (Hotbeds) & Field Production | |
| TM-VS-05 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Cherry; Small farm | |
| TM-SJ-07 | San Joaquin Valley North and South | see map | 2007 | Fresh Market, Furrow Irrigation | |
| TM-SV-07-2 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Processing, Direct Seeded | |
| TM-SV-08-1 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2008 | Transplanted, processing | |
| WN-NC-05 | North Coast | Lake | 2005 | 20-acre homesite, Chandler variety | |
| WN-SV-06 | Sacramento Valley | Sutter/Yolo | 2006 | 100, 20, and 5-acre orchards | |
| WN-NC-07-O | North Coast | Lake | 2007 | ORGANIC, Sprinkler irrigated | |
| WN-SV-07R | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2007 | Sprinkler Irrigated | |
| WN-VN-07 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2007 | Micro-sprinkler irrigation | |
| WT-IM-04 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Drip irrigated | |
| WH-IM-04-1 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Mulch planted | |
| WH-IM-04-2 | Southeast Interior | Imperial | 2004 | Flood irrigated | |
| WH-SV-04 | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2004 | Irrigated | |
| WH-VS-08 | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2008 | For grain | |
| RI-IR-05 | Intermountain | Lassen/Shasta | 2005 | Wild Rice, Establishment and production | |
| WF-VN-04 | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2004 | for Silage |
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