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Salt per acre and per lot calculator
- Square feet = length (ft) x width (ft), or acres x 43,560
- Pounds = square feet / 1,000 x rate (lb per 1,000 sq ft) x applications
- Tons = pounds / 2,000
- Pounds per acre = rate x 43.56
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Area times rate is plain arithmetic. The rate is yours to choose: it depends on your product, the temperature and your contract.
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Pounds of salt = lot area in square feet / 1,000 x your rate in pounds per 1,000 square feet, and tons = pounds / 2,000. The rate starts at a default of 4 lb per 1,000 sq ft, which is only a starting point: use your product label or your contract.
Common questions
Divide the lot area in square feet by 1,000, multiply by your rate in pounds per 1,000 square feet, then multiply by the number of applications. Divide the pounds by 2,000 to get tons. An acre is 43,560 square feet.
The calculator starts at 4 lb per 1,000 sq ft only so the page has numbers on it. The right rate depends on your product, the pavement temperature and what the property contract says, so use the rate on the product label or the one you already bid, and type it in.
Only the area you enter. Measure the pavement and walks you actually treat, not the whole property line, then add applications if you expect to spread more than once.
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