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Topsoil, 6 inch deep: cost per square yard in Delaware
Listed by the agency as “Topsoil, 6" Depth”.
The median awarded price is $12.00 per square yard, from 74 winning bids on 69 public projects in Delaware (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $7.29 and $13.38.
Cost by state › Delaware › Topsoil, 6" Depth
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). 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 $9.20 in 2021 to $8.12 in 2026 (-12%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.20 | 32 |
| 2022 | $9.00 | 29 |
| 2023 | $10.00 | 26 |
| 2024 | $12.75 | 27 |
| 2025 | $9.90 | 20 |
| 2026 | $8.12 | 20 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 6000 SY | $6.50 | contract T201769009 ↗ |
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 185 SY | $13.50 | contract T202120003 ↗ |
| Sep 22, 2026 | DelDOT | 100 SY | $9.83 | contract T202706503 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DelDOT | 7749 SY | $6.50 | contract T202201701 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DelDOT | 760 SY | $6.50 | contract T202566204 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil, 6" Depth item page.
Related items in Delaware
- Excavation AND Embankment: $25.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil: $40.00 per ton
- Borrow, Type F: $34.50 per cubic yard
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