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Cost of Production

The Cost of Production Unit surveys about 275 dairies to obtain costs by the individual cost categories associated with milk production. Cost of production surveys cover the five major milk production areas in the state: Del Norte-Humboldt, North Bay, North Valley, South Valley, and Southern California.

Cost of Production Cost Comparisons

Cost of Production Feedbacks

Cost Comparison/Feedback Glossary
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Cost of Production Region Map
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Cost of Production Annuals

2007 Cost of Production Annual
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2006 Cost of Production Annual
Download 2006 Annual (3.15MB PDF)


2005 Cost of Production Annual
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