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How Many Cubic Feet Are in a Yard of Mulch?

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At a glance

Cubic yard ↔ cubic feet ↔ bags of mulch
VolumeCubic feet2 ft³ bags3 ft³ bags
1 cubic yard27 ft³13.59
2 cubic yards54 ft³2718
3 cubic yards81 ft³40.527
5 cubic yards135 ft³67.545
10 cubic yards270 ft³13590

How to calculate it yourself

Cubic feet = cubic yards × 27. To go the other way: cubic yards = cubic feet ÷ 27. To find bag count: cubic feet ÷ bag size in cubic feet, rounded up.

Common scenarios

Single flower bed (4×8 at 3" deep)

4 × 8 × 0.25 = 8 ft³ — that's 4 bags of 2 ft³ mulch. Not worth a delivery; buy bagged.

Front yard refresh (200 ft² at 3" deep)

200 × 0.25 = 50 ft³ ≈ 1.85 yd³. Twenty-five 2 ft³ bags or one bulk delivery — bulk is roughly half the price.

Full landscape (1,000 ft² at 3" deep)

1,000 × 0.25 = 250 ft³ ≈ 9.3 yd³. Always buy bulk at this volume.

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  • 54 cubic feet (2 × 27). That's 27 bags of 2 ft³ mulch or 18 bags of 3 ft³ mulch.

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Last reviewed: 9 May 2026. We update cost references quarterly using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index plus regional supplier spot-checks.

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