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Topsoil: cost per cubic yard in Wisconsin
The median awarded price is $50.58 per cubic yard, from 16 winning bids on 16 public projects in Wisconsin (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $33.00 and $66.97.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Topsoil
$50.58median per cubic yard
$33.00 – $66.97middle half (25th–75th percentile)
16winning bids, 16 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (WisDOT). 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 $5.90 in 2019 to $50.58 in 2026 (+757%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.90 | 6 |
| 2020 | $31.74 | 5 |
| 2022 | $40.00 | 6 |
| 2023 | $39.20 | 6 |
| 2026 | $50.58 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 90 CY | $45.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 003 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 10 CY | $65.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 008 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WisDOT | 56 CY | $45.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260811, call 002 |
| May 12, 2026 | WisDOT | 40 CY | $49.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260512, call 013 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 180 CY | $79.40 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 009 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil item page.
Topsoil in other states
- Alabama: median $42.00 (237 bids)
- North Dakota: median $12.00 (186 bids)
- Vermont: median $67.00 (103 bids)
- Texas: median $36.40 (86 bids)
- Oregon: median $100.00 (58 bids)
- Colorado: median $65.00 (17 bids)
Related items in Wisconsin
- Excavation Common: $17.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil: $5.50 per square yard
- Grubbing: $444.70 per station
- Salvaged Topsoil: $2.75 per square yard
- Borrow: $16.88 per cubic yard
- Clearing: $670.00 per station
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