Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Dane County
Topsoil: cost per square yard in Dane County, WI
The median awarded price is $5.00 per square yard, from 23 winning bids on 23 public projects in Dane County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $2.77 and $7.36.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Dane County › Topsoil
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (WisDOT). 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 $6.17 in 2022 to $5.60 in 2026 (-9%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6.17 | 6 |
| 2024 | $6.00 | 5 |
| 2025 | $4.50 | 10 |
| 2026 | $5.60 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 11400 SY | $4.90 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 003 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WisDOT | 6100 SY | $11.50 | Open bid tab, letting 20260811, call 007 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | WisDOT | 1900 SY | $5.60 | Open bid tab, letting 20260414, call 004 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 4790 SY | $8.17 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 003 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 270974 SY | $2.80 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 047 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil item page.
Related items in Dane County
- Excavation Common: $14.00 per cubic yard
- Backfill Structure Type A: $25.50 per ton
- Clearing: $465.00 per station
- Grubbing: $237.50 per station