Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Sussex County
Topsoil: cost per ton in Sussex County, DE
The median awarded price is $52.86 per ton, from 14 winning bids on 14 public projects in Sussex County, DE (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $39.62 and $59.75.
Cost by state › Delaware › Sussex County › Topsoil
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 $33.50 in 2020 to $42.50 in 2024 (+27%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.50 | 6 |
| 2022 | $51.00 | 6 |
| 2023 | $60.00 | 8 |
| 2024 | $42.50 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | DelDOT | 3335 TON | $48.05 | contract T202606301 ↗ |
| Feb 3, 2026 | DelDOT | 1781 TON | $55.24 | contract T202506301 ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2025 | DelDOT | 500 TON | $40.00 | contract T202503301 ↗ |
| Mar 11, 2025 | DelDOT | 112 TON | $59.00 | contract T201612501 ↗ |
| Aug 13, 2024 | DelDOT | 1000 TON | $30.00 | contract T202403601 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil 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, 6" Depth: $9.00 per square yard