How Much Crushed Stone for a 50x80 Pole Barn?
How much crushed stone for a 50x80 pole barn: about 103.7 tons for a 6-inch pad covering the 4,000 square foot footprint. Many builders extend the pad a foot or two past the walls, which adds material.
Volume and tonnage calculator →The math
- Area: 4,000.0 sq ft.
- Depth in feet: 6 ÷ 12 = 0.500 ft.
- Cubic yards: 4,000.0 × 0.500 ÷ 27 = 74.07 yd³.
- Tons: × about 1.4 tons per yard = 103.7 tons.
The crushed stone calculator does this for any size.
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Crushed stone needed by depth
| Depth | Cubic yards | Tons of crushed stone | Tons +10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in | 49.38 | 69.1 | 76.0 |
| 6 in | 74.07 | 103.7 | 114.1 |
| 8 in | 98.77 | 138.3 | 152.1 |
| 12 in | 148.15 | 207.4 | 228.1 |
How deep the barn pad should be
A 4-inch layer works for storage and light use on firm soil. For equipment, vehicles or a future concrete floor, 6 to 8 inches of compacted stone is common, and soft ground may need more plus fabric underneath.
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Extending the pad past the walls
Adding 1 foot on every side makes the pad 52x82, or 4,264 sq ft. At 6 inches that is about 110.5 tons. A wider apron sheds water away from the posts and gives the eave drip a place to land.
Layering the base
Strip topsoil, level and compact the subgrade, then spread stone in lifts of about 3 to 4 inches, compacting each. A coarser base topped with a finer, packable stone often makes the most solid floor.
Ordering and delivery
If you haul it yourself, a typical half-ton pickup should carry only about half a cubic yard of stone, well under what the bed looks like it can hold. Crushed stone has angular faces that lock together under a compactor, which is why it holds a pad shape. Round up by about 10 percent for compaction and uneven ground.
Questions people ask
How many tons of crushed stone for a 50x80 pole barn?
About 103.7 tons at 6 inches deep.
How many yards of crushed stone for a 50x80 pad?
About 74.07 cubic yards at 6 inches.
How deep should a pole barn gravel pad be?
About 4 inches for light use and 6 to 8 inches for vehicles or a future slab.
How many tons of crushed stone are in a cubic yard?
Roughly 1.4 tons for planning, but suppliers vary with stone size and moisture.
Should I put landscape fabric under the stone?
On soft or clay soil, a woven geotextile keeps stone from sinking into the dirt and makes the layer last longer.
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