Calculators
Topsoil for a New Lawn
New grass often needs 2 to 4 inches of topsoil worked into the existing grade. The defaults below use 1,000 sq ft at 3 inches — choose total area mode in the controls below if you already know your lawn square footage.
Download a PDF with cubic feet, cubic yards, bag counts, and assumptions for your quote.
| Item | Area | Size | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic feet | — | 250 cu ft | 250 cubic feet |
| Cubic yards | — | 9.3 cu yd | about 9.26 cubic yards |
| 1 cu ft bagged topsoil | — | 250 cu ft | 250 bags |
| 40 lb bagged topsoil (0.75 cu ft per bag) | — | 250 cu ft | 334 bags |
| Loose bulk topsoil delivery | — | 9.3 cu yd | 9.5 cubic yards |
Assumptions
- Coverage area: 1000 sq ft
- Depth: 3 in
- Volume: 250.00 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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Bagged topsoil and bed prep gear
- 1 cu ft bagged topsoil for small beds and spot leveling (opens in new tab)
- Garden rake for spreading and grading new soil (opens in new tab)
- Wheelbarrow or yard cart for moving bagged soil (opens in new tab)
- Work gloves for handling wet bagged topsoil (opens in new tab)
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