Gallons (US – Liquid) to Gallons (US – Dry) converter

To convert gallons (US – Liquid) to gallons (US – Dry), enter the value in the first field. The result in gallons (US – Dry) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 US gal ≈ 0.859367007375 US dry gal
1 US dry gal ≈ 1.16364718615 US gal

Formula: US dry gal ≈ US gal × 0.859367007375
US gal ≈ US dry gal × 1.16364718615

Definitions: 1 US gal = 231 in³; 1 US dry gal = 1/8 US bu

The US liquid gallon is the everyday gallon in the United States, used for fuel, milk, paint and most liquids sold by volume. It derives from the old English wine gallon, which was fixed at 231 cubic inches.

The US dry gallon is one eighth of a US bushel and is a measure for dry goods such as grain and produce. It is rarely used today; when Americans say gallon they almost always mean the liquid gallon, which is about 14% smaller.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.