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 3 in |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 cu ft | 54 | 50 |
| 0.75 cu ft | 36 | 34 |
| 1 cu ft | 27 | 25 |
| 1.5 cu ft | 18 | 17 |
| 2 cu ft | 14 | 13 |
| 3 cu ft | 9 | 9 |
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 pea gravel at $2 to $6 per bag. HomeGuide puts pea gravel at $28 to $45 per ton and $29 to $86 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 pea gravel weighs about 96 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 pea gravel make a yard?
54 bags, because a cubic yard is 27 cubic feet.
How many bags of pea gravel cover 100 sq ft?
At 3 inches deep you need 25.0 cubic feet, which is 50 bags of 0.5 cu ft or 13 bags of 2 cu ft.
Related calculators
Sources
- https://www.doitbest.com/product/276837/
- https://homeguide.com/costs/gravel-prices