How much does a bushel weigh?

The weight of a bushel depends on the type of commodity being measured: 

• Wheat: A bushel of wheat weighs about 60 pounds and contains around one million kernels. 
  
  
  
• Corn: A bushel of corn weighs about 56 pounds. 
  
  
  
• Soybeans: A bushel of soybeans weighs about 60 pounds. 
  
   
  
• Rye: A bushel of rye weighs about 56 pounds. 
  
   
  
• Barley: A bushel of barley weighs about 48 pounds. 
  
   
  
• Oats and fescue: A bushel of oats and fescue weighs about 32 pounds. 
  
  
  
• Malted barley: A bushel of malted barley weighs about 34 pounds. 
  
  
  
• Dried peaches: A bushel of dried peaches weighs about 50 pounds. 
  
  
  
• Green peas in pod: A bushel of green peas in pod weighs about 60 pounds. 
  
   
  
• Popcorn in the ear: A bushel of popcorn in the ear weighs about 32 pounds. 
  
   
  
• Shelled popcorn: A bushel of shelled popcorn weighs about 70 pounds. 
  
   
  
  

The weight of a bushel varies by commodity because of differences in density caused by weather and production practices. 

 

• Bushels, Test Weights, and Calculations - Ohioline
  Dec 26, 2018 — Corn was assigned a bushel weight of 56 pounds, while soybeans and wheat were assigned bushel weights of 60 pounds. So...
  
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  Tables for Weights and Measurement: Crops
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• Standard Weights per Bushel for Agricultural Commodities
  50 lbs. 22.6796 kg. Peaches, Dried. 33 lbs. 14.9685 kg. Peanus, Green. 22 lbs. 9.97903 kg. Pears. 58 lbs. 26.3084 kg. Peas, Dried.
  
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