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Aggregates & landscaping

Topsoil calculator

Turn lawn, bed, or fill dimensions into bulk volume, approximate weight, bag count, overage, and optional material cost.

Project measurements

Calculate your topsoil quantity

Measurement system
Area shape
Use the finished topsoil depth.
A rectangular topsoil bed labeled length, width, and depth.LengthWidthDepth
Measure the finished area and the even depth of topsoil you want—not the total excavation depth.
A general planning density for screened bulk topsoil.
Overage

Covers spillage, uneven depth, settling, and minor measurement differences.

Advanced material assumptionDefault: 1,300 kg/m³
Leave blank to use the selected material profile.
Optional cost estimateAdd your supplier's price

Material only; delivery, taxes, and labor are not included.

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Your topsoil estimate

Order approximately

2.8cubic yards

Includes 10% overage and rounds up to a practical bulk order quantity.

Area
200 sq ft
Base volume
2.47 yd³
Approx. order weight
2.98 US tons
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Base volume

66.67 ft³

2.47 yd³

1.89 m³

With overage

73.33 ft³

2.72 yd³

2.08 m³

Approx. weight

5,951.47 lb

2.98 US tons

2,699.54 kg

2.7 t

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Shopping list

  • Screened topsoilIncludes 10% overage. Confirm supplier increments before ordering.2.8 cubic yards
Calculation assumptions
  • Approximate bulk density: 1,300 kg/m³.
  • The material is spread to a uniform finished depth.
  • Weight is an approximation; moisture and compaction can change actual weight.

Transparent math

How topsoil quantity is calculated

1

Find surface area

Calculate a rectangle or circular area in normalized units.

2

Apply soil depth

area × finished topsoil depth gives the required volume.

3

Plan the purchase

Add overage and round bulk volume or bags upward.

Measurement guidance

Account for settling and uneven ground

Enter the finished soil depth across the measured area. Existing grade, low spots, settling, and compaction can increase the actual amount. Use the overage control for ordinary variation and split changing-depth areas into separate estimates.

Moisture changes weight

Topsoil density varies substantially with moisture and composition. Confirm supplier weights before arranging transport.