Bags per cubic yard
Bags = cubic feet needed ÷ cubic feet per bag, rounded up.
| Bag size | Bags per cubic yard | Bags for 10 × 10 ft at 4 in |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 cu ft | 54 | 67 |
| 0.75 cu ft | 36 | 45 |
| 1 cu ft | 27 | 34 |
| 1.5 cu ft | 18 | 23 |
| 2 cu ft | 14 | 17 |
| 3 cu ft | 9 | 12 |
Quikrete's 50 lb all-purpose gravel bag holds about 0.5 cubic feet, so 54 of them make one cubic yard.
HomeGuide lists bagged crushed stone at $2 to $8 per bag. HomeGuide puts crushed stone at $10 to $50 per ton and $15 to $75 per cubic yard. Compare the two once you know how many bags you need; past a few dozen bags, bulk is usually the cheaper way to buy.
Weight to carry
Every cubic foot of crushed stone weighs about 111 lb. Check your vehicle's payload before you load a trip's worth of bags.
Common questions
How many 0.5 cu ft bags of crushed stone make a yard?
54 bags, because a cubic yard is 27 cubic feet.
How many bags of crushed stone cover 100 sq ft?
At 4 inches deep you need 33.3 cubic feet, which is 67 bags of 0.5 cu ft or 17 bags of 2 cu ft.
Sources
- https://www.doitbest.com/product/276837/
- https://homeguide.com/costs/gravel-prices