Convert Bushels to Acre-Feet
Convert Bushels (bu) to Acre-Feet (ac ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac ft = bu × 2.856877912e-5
About Bushels
A US bushel (bu) is a dry volume unit equal to 4 pecks or 8 dry gallons - approximately 35.239 liters. It is the primary unit for measuring and trading dry agricultural commodities in the United States: wheat, corn, soybeans, oats, and barley are all priced and traded globally in bushels on commodity exchanges like the Chicago Board of Trade. An acre of wheat typically yields 40-60 bushels; a standard grain truck holds 800-1000 bushels. The US bushel (35.24 L) differs slightly from the UK bushel (36.37 L). Commodity market prices per bushel directly affect global food prices.
About Acre-Feet
An acre-foot (ac ft) = the volume covering 1 acre to 1 ft depth ≈ 1,233.5 m³ (325,851 US gal). Almost exclusively used in US water resource management. California's Lake Shasta: 4.55 million ac ft at capacity. A typical US household uses ~0.5-1 ac ft/year. Water rights on the Colorado and Sacramento rivers are traded in acre-feet. 1 ac ft ≈ 1,233.5 m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Bushels (bu) | Acre-Feet (ac ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 bu | 2.857 × 10-5 ac ft |
| 2 bu | 5.714 × 10-5 ac ft |
| 5 bu | 0.000142844 ac ft |
| 10 bu | 0.000285688 ac ft |
| 25 bu | 0.000714219 ac ft |
| 50 bu | 0.00142844 ac ft |
| 100 bu | 0.00285688 ac ft |