Cubic feet per bag / bags per yard
How Many Bags of Concrete in a Yard
A cubic yard of concrete takes 45 bags of 80 lb QUIKRETE Concrete Mix: each bag yields 0.6 cu ft, and 27 / 0.6 = 45. The same mix in other bags: 60 lb 0.45 cu ft (60 a yard), 50 lb 0.375 cu ft (72 a yard), 40 lb 0.3 cu ft (90 a yard).
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Your estimate
45 bags
27 cu ft / 0.6 cu ft = 45, rounded up.
- One bag yields0.6 cu ft
- Bags per cubic yard45
- Water, all bags6 to 9 pt a bag270 to 405 pt
How yield turns into bags per cubic yard
- Yield is the volume of concrete one bag makes once mixed with the water its maker prints; it is a number on the data sheet, which we copy as printed.
- Bags per cubic yard = 27 / yield: 27 / 0.6 = 45 for the 80 lb bag. The calculator rounds a real order up to whole bags; for a slab of a given size, with the extra you choose, use the concrete bag calculator.
- Yield follows weight: QUIKRETE prints the same 0.45 cu ft for a 60 lb bag of Concrete Mix, 5000, Fast-Setting and Crack Resistant.
- Coverage is yield spread over the thickness: an 80 lb bag makes 0.6 cu ft, which at 4 in thick is 1.8 sq ft. A pour measured in square feet and inches is turned into cubic yards on the concrete calculator.
Yield of every bag we have a data sheet for
All 26 bags, with water and pallet counts
| Product | Bag | Yield | Bags per cu yd | Water per bag | Bags per pallet | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) | 40 lb | 0.3 cu ft | 90 | 3 to 4.5 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022) |
| QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) | 50 lb | 0.375 cu ft | 72 | 3.5 to 5.5 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022) |
| QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | 4 to 7 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022) |
| QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 6 to 9 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022) |
| QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) | 90 lb | 0.675 cu ft | 40 | 7 to 10 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022) |
| QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix (No. 1007) | 50 lb | 0.375 cu ft | 72 | 3.75 to 6.25 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix 1007 data sheet (Nov 2022) |
| QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix (No. 1007) | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | 4.5 to 7.5 pt | 56 | QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix 1007 data sheet (Nov 2022); QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix product page |
| QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix (No. 1007) | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 6 to 10 pt | 42 | QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix 1007 data sheet (Nov 2022); QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix product page |
| QUIKRETE Fast-Setting Concrete Mix (No. 1004) | 50 lb | 0.375 cu ft | 72 | 4 to 5 pt | 56 | QUIKRETE Fast-Setting Concrete Mix 1004 data sheet (Nov 2025); QUIKRETE Fast-Setting Concrete Mix product page |
| QUIKRETE Fast-Setting Concrete Mix (No. 1004) | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | 5 to 6 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Fast-Setting Concrete Mix 1004-60 data sheet |
| QUIKRETE Commercial Grade FastSet Concrete Mix (No. 1004-51) | 70 lb | 0.52 cu ft | 51.9 | 6 to 7 pt | 45 | QUIKRETE FastSet Concrete Mix 1004-51 data sheet (Aug 2021); QUIKRETE FastSet Concrete Mix product page (70 lb) |
| QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix (No. 1006) | 50 lb | 0.375 cu ft | 72 | 3.75 to 6.25 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix 1006 data sheet (Dec 2021) |
| QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix (No. 1006) | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | 4.5 to 7.5 pt | Not printed | QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix 1006 data sheet (Dec 2021) |
| QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix (No. 1006) | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 6 to 10 pt | 56 | QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix 1006 data sheet (Dec 2021); QUIKRETE Crack Resistant Concrete Mix product page |
| Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix | 50 lb | 0.38 cu ft | 71.1 | 2.1 qt | Not printed | Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix | 60 lb | 0.47 cu ft0.45 on the product page | 57.4 | 2.5 qt | Not printed | Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 3.5 qt | Not printed | Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix | 40 lb | 0.3 cu ft | 90 | 1.75 qt | Not printed | Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | 2.5 qt | Not printed | Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 3.5 qt | Not printed | Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix | 90 lb | 0.66 cu ft | 40.9 | 4.25 qt | Not printed | Sakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete Fast Setting Concrete Mix | 50 lb | 0.38 cu ft | 71.1 | 2.5 to 3 qt | Not printed | Sakrete Fast Setting Concrete Mix data sheet (2018) |
| Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix | 50 lb | 0.38 cu ft | 71.1 | 2.1 qt | Not printed | Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix | 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 60 | Not printed | Not printed | Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix product page |
| Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix | 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 45 | 3.5 qt | Not printed | Sakrete Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix data sheet (2023) |
| CTS Rapid Set Concrete MixMade with calcium sulfoaluminate cement, unlike the portland-cement mixes above. | 60 lb | 0.5 cu ft | 54 | 3.5 to 4 qt | Not printed | CTS Rapid Set Concrete Mix data sheet DS 004 (2026) |
How much a bag of concrete covers
| Bag | Yield | At 2 in | At 3 in | At 4 in | At 6 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 lb | 0.6 cu ft | 3.6 sq ft | 2.4 sq ft | 1.8 sq ft | 1.2 sq ft |
| 60 lb | 0.45 cu ft | 2.7 sq ft | 1.8 sq ft | 1.35 sq ft | 0.9 sq ft |
| 50 lb | 0.375 cu ft | 2.25 sq ft | 1.5 sq ft | 1.13 sq ft | 0.75 sq ft |
| 40 lb | 0.3 cu ft | 1.8 sq ft | 1.2 sq ft | 0.9 sq ft | 0.6 sq ft |
Where sources disagree
What a 90 lb bag yields
- 0.675 cu ft, 40 bags a yardQUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet (Oct 2022)
- 0.66 cu ft, 40.91 bags a yardSakrete High-Strength Concrete Mix data sheet (2023)
QUIKRETE's 1101 sheet lists its 90 lb bag as a regional size, and the two numbers belong to different mixes. Over a yard the gap is under one bag; over 5 cu yd it is 5 bags.
Sakrete 5000 Plus, 60 lb bag
- 0.47 cu ft, 57.45 bags a yardSakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix data sheet (2023)
- 0.45 cu ft, 60 bags a yardSakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix product page
The table carries the data sheet's 0.47; the product page's 0.45 matches every other 60 lb bag in the table.
Bag yield questions
How many 80 lb bags of concrete are in a yard?
45: a cubic yard is 27 cu ft and each 80 lb bag makes 0.6 cu ft. QUIKRETE and Sakrete print the same yield for this weight.
How many 60 lb bags of concrete make a cubic yard?
60 bags at 0.45 cu ft each. Sakrete's 5000 Plus data sheet says its 60 lb bag yields 0.47 cu ft, which would make it 57.4 bags.
How many cubic feet are in a bag of concrete?
By QUIKRETE's Concrete Mix sheet: 80 lb makes 0.6 cu ft, 60 lb makes 0.45 cu ft, 50 lb makes 0.375 cu ft, 40 lb makes 0.3 cu ft. In cubic yards an 80 lb bag is 0.022. A round pier or form tube is filled from the same bags, as the Sonotube concrete calculator shows.
How many square feet does a bag of concrete cover?
At 4 in thick, an 80 lb bag covers 1.8 sq ft, a 60 lb bag 1.35 and a 50 lb bag 1.13. The table above gives 2, 3 and 6 in as well; a whole slab, with its base and joints, is planned by the concrete slab calculator.
How many bags of concrete for 2 or 5 cubic yards?
90 bags of 80 lb for 2 cu yd and 225 for 5. Slab sizes and extra come in on how many bags of concrete do I need.
How much water goes in an 80 lb bag of concrete?
QUIKRETE's Concrete Mix sheet starts at 6 pt and goes up to 9 pt for an 80 lb bag. Sakrete's High-Strength sheet gives 3.5 qt, which is 7 pt.
How many bags of concrete are on a pallet?
Where QUIKRETE prints it: 56 for the 5000 Concrete Mix 60 lb, 42 for the 5000 Concrete Mix 80 lb, 56 for the Fast-Setting Concrete Mix 50 lb, 45 for the Commercial Grade FastSet Concrete Mix 70 lb, 56 for the Crack Resistant Concrete Mix 80 lb. Its 1101 Concrete Mix sheet and the Sakrete sheets give no pallet count. bags of concrete on a pallet gives the weight of each pallet.
What does a 90 lb bag of concrete yield?
0.675 cu ft for QUIKRETE Concrete Mix and 0.66 cu ft for Sakrete High-Strength, so 40 or 40.9 bags to the yard.
A planning aid, not an engineering calculation: your local code and building inspector have the final word. Terms