How many pounds are in a bushel?

Answer 1

This is a hard one to answer. Most of us are under the impression that a bushel is one specific weight, however, a bushel weighs in at different amounts depending on what it consists of. Here's a list of grains and vegetables as well as the weight per bushel for each.

Grains

Listed by Commodity then Weight per Bushel

Alfalfa 60 lb

Barley 48 lb

Clover, Alsike 60 lb

Clover, Crimson 60 lb

Clover, Ladino 60 lb

Clover, White 60 lb

Clover, Red 60 lb

Clover Sweet 60 lb

Corn, shelled 56 lb

Corn, ear 70 lb

Cotton 32 lb

Cowpeas 60 lb

Flax 60 lb

Grass, Brome 14 lb

Grass, Blue 14 lb

Grass, Fescue 14 lb

Grass, Orchard 14 lb

Grass, Redtop 14 lb

Grass, Timothy 45 lb

Lespedeza 40-50 lb

Millet 50 lb

Oats 32 lb

Rape 60 lb

Rye 56 lb

Sorghum, forage 50 lb

Sorghum, grain 56 lb

Soybeans 60 lb

Sudan grass 28 lb

Sunflower (oil) 24-32 lb

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 60 lb

Vetch 60 lb

Wheat 60 lb

Fruits and VegetablesListed by Commodity then Weight per Bushel

Apples 48 lbs.

Lima Beans (unshelled) 30 lbs.

Pole Beans 28 lbs.

Snap Beans 30 lbs.

Shelled Corn 56 lbs.

Corn (in ear) 70 lbs.

Cowpeas 60 lbs.

Cucumbers 48 lbs.

Eggplant 33 lbs.

English Peas (in hull) 30 lbs.

Muscadines 50 lbs.

Okra 26 lbs.

Mustard Greens 18 lbs.

Onions 57 lbs.

Peaches 50 lbs.

Field Peas 25 lbs.

Sweet Potatoes (green) 55 lbs.

Sweet Potatoes (dry) 50 lbs.

Spinach 20 lbs.

Tomatoes 53 lbs.

Turnips (without tops) 54 lbs.

Turnip Greens (dry) 16 lbs.

Turnip Greens (wet) 18 lbs.

This data from the Georgia Farm Bureau, stating, "These weights are based on federal standards and can be used as general guidelines when purchasing these commodities in bushel quantities."