Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Sussex County
Topsoil, 6 inch deep: cost per square yard in Sussex County, DE
Listed by the agency as “Topsoil, 6" Depth”.
The median awarded price is $9.00 per square yard, from 18 winning bids on 18 public projects in Sussex County, DE (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $5.81 and $13.75.
Cost by state › Delaware › Sussex County › Topsoil, 6" Depth
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $7.30 in 2020 to $6.50 in 2026 (-11%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.30 | 5 |
| 2021 | $8.30 | 9 |
| 2022 | $8.35 | 7 |
| 2023 | $15.00 | 7 |
| 2024 | $10.00 | 5 |
| 2026 | $6.50 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 6000 SY | $6.50 | contract T201769009 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DelDOT | 7749 SY | $6.50 | contract T202201701 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | DelDOT | 10337 SY | $5.00 | contract T202500901 ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DelDOT | 1085 SY | $5.50 | contract T202401304 ↗ |
| Feb 10, 2026 | DelDOT | 59748 SY | $9.00 | contract T201412701 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil, 6" Depth item page.
Related items in Sussex County
- Borrow, Type F: $23.00 per cubic yard
- Excavation AND Embankment: $37.50 per cubic yard
- Undercut Excavation: $26.50 per cubic yard
- Topsoil: $52.86 per ton