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Placing Topsoil: cost per cubic yard in South Dakota
The median awarded price is $7.75 per cubic yard, from 149 winning bids on 149 public projects in South Dakota (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $4.43 and $12.15.
Cost by state › South Dakota › Placing Topsoil
$7.75median per cubic yard
$4.43 – $12.15middle half (25th–75th percentile)
149winning bids, 149 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (SDDOT). 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 $5.75 in 2021 to $5.55 in 2026 (-3%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.75 | 38 |
| 2022 | $6.65 | 31 |
| 2023 | $7.00 | 43 |
| 2024 | $9.68 | 56 |
| 2025 | $6.39 | 54 |
| 2026 | $5.55 | 28 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SDDOT | 34000 CuYd | $7.00 | Open bid tab, PCN 05X0 ↗ |
| Aug 5, 2026 | SDDOT | 430 CuYd | $9.00 | Open bid tab, PCN 0AL0 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | SDDOT | 485 CuYd | $4.45 | Open bid tab, PCN 09MP ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SDDOT | 135 CuYd | $25.00 | Open bid tab, PCN 09QH ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | SDDOT | 1075 CuYd | $5.00 | Open bid tab, PCN 09A9 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Placing Topsoil item page.
Related items in South Dakota
- Unclassified Excavation: $11.95 per cubic yard
- Contractor Furnished Borrow Excavation: $24.50 per cubic yard
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