How Much Topsoil for 50 Square Feet? (Cubic Yards & Bags)

How Much Topsoil for 50 Square Feet?

0.62cubic yards

at 4 inches deep — about 23 bags (0.75 cu ft each) or 0.68 tons

Depth	Cubic yards	Cubic feet	40 lb bags (≈0.75 cu ft)	Approx. tons
2 in	0.31 yd³	8.3 ft³	12	0.34
4 in (typical)	0.62 yd³	16.7 ft³	23	0.68
6 in	0.93 yd³	25 ft³	34	1.02

New garden beds typically need 4–6 inches of topsoil, raised-bed topping 2–4 inches, and lawn leveling only ½–1 inch. Topsoil is heavy — about 1.1 tons per cubic yard — so plan delivery for anything over a yard.

The math: 50 sq ft × depth in feet ÷ 27 = cubic yards. One cubic yard of topsoil covers 162 sq ft at 2" · 81 sq ft at 4" · 54 sq ft at 6".

For lawn top-dressing at ½ inch, divide the ½-inch numbers from the 1-inch figure — or use the calculator with a custom depth.

How Much Topsoil for 50 Square Feet?

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