How Many Pounds Are in a 5-Gallon Bucket in 2022 (With Pictures)

Everyone involved in food storage has wondered at one time or another, “How many pounds are in a 5-gallon bucket?” How many pounds of wheat? Of oats? Of sugar? Beans? However, do not panic if you don’t know the answer. It is difficult to remember, even for people engaged in food storage for a long time now. Also, I do not find it something you should bear in mind for eternity, considering we now have so many tools to remind us of information like this one. But worry not, you will see a guide further.

On the other hand, if you haven’t asked yourself how many pounds will a 5-gallon bucket hold, or a #10 can for that matter, you most probably will at some point. As you start getting into food storage, you will hear things like a #10 can, a gallon can, and a 5-gallon bucket. Why though? Well, these are the most common containers in that people store food. They are also the most common sizes you can find.

5 Gallons to Pounds

However, the problem we all run into is that many food storage calculators tell us to store X number of pounds of wheat, beans, sugar, or any other variety of things. Also, each item weighs a different amount per gallon. But they don’t tell you how many 5-gallon buckets or number 10 cans, that is. So, this can make it hard to know how much to buy.

• If you have three 5-gallon buckets, how many pounds of wheat can you fit in that bucket?
• Or maybe you get 50 pounds of sugar: how many 5-gallon buckets do you need? How many #10 cans?
• And beyond that, how many and what size oxygen absorbers do you need?

Aaak! Oxygen absorbers!?! As if figuring out how many pounds are in a 5-gallon bucket isn’t hard enough. Well, I have a solution! A quick printable.

However, before I get to the printable that helps you with the “How many pounds?” problem, you will also need to know how to use oxygen absorbers. You can find an article that will teach you all about how to use oxygen absorbers the right way.

How Much Will a 5-Gallon Bucket Hold?

Alrighty, on to the printable now. The “How much will it hold?” image below will send you print a chart that will answer the “How many pounds are in a 5-gallon bucket?” question for the most common long-term food storage items, as well as how many oxygen absorbers you need.

Also, we choose fourteen different food products when answering the question regarding gallons to lbs:

• Brown Sugar;
• Cornmeal;
• Dry Beans;
• Lentils;
• Lima Beans;
• Oat Groats;
• Quick Oats;
• Split Peas;
• Wheat;
• White (cane) sugar;
• White Rice;
• Whole;
• White flour;
• Wheat Flour.

Even though we know you are always a click away from those answers, it’s always faster and more efficient to have them right in your kitchen. Therefore, print the chart, stick it somewhere in your kitchen, and consult it whenever you need it.

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Final Thoughts

Finally, it’s your turn to share your experience when it comes to measuring gallons to pounds. Tell us everything about that and if my printable helped you at all. What do you want to know more about when it comes to food storage? Also, do you find anything confusing or unclear? Let me know in the comments, and maybe I can help you out!

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