Calculators
Topsoil Calculator — Bags and Cubic Yards
Use this topsoil calculator for garden beds, lawn leveling, and new planting areas. Enter length and width (or total square feet) and how deep you want the soil.
Worked example with the controls below: 10 ft by 20 ft at 3 inches deep is 50 cubic feet, about 1.85 cubic yards, and 50 one-cubic-foot bags of topsoil.
Loose yards round up to the nearest half yard for delivery quotes. Bag counts round up to whole bags. Adjust dimensions and depth in the controls below.
| Item | Area | Size | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic feet | 50 cu ft | 50 cubic feet | |
| Cubic yards | 1.9 cu yd | about 1.85 cubic yards | |
| 1 cu ft bagged topsoil | 50 cu ft | 50 bags | |
| 40 lb bagged topsoil (0.75 cu ft per bag) | 50 cu ft | 67 bags | |
| Loose bulk topsoil delivery | 1.9 cu yd | 2 cubic yards |
Assumptions
- Length: 10 ft
- Width: 20 ft
- Coverage area: 200 sq ft
- Depth: 3 in
- Volume: 50.00 cu ft
- Loose bulk sold in half-yard increments
- 40 lb bag volume: 0.75 cu ft per bag (stated on this page)
Supplies checklist
- Garden rake for spreading and leveling
- Wheelbarrow or yard cart
- Landscape fabric (optional under paths)
- Work gloves for bagged soil
Estimates only. Check the coverage figure on your product before buying.
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- Work gloves for handling wet bagged topsoil (opens in new tab)
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