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

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

1 US gal ≈ 0.0327380952381 US dry bbl
1 US dry bbl ≈ 30.5454545455 US gal

Formula: US dry bbl ≈ US gal × 0.0327380952381
US gal ≈ US dry bbl × 30.5454545455

Definitions: 1 US gal = 231 in³; 1 US dry bbl = 7056 in³

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 barrel is a legal measure of 7056 cubic inches, equal to about 105 dry quarts, used for fruits, vegetables and other dry commodities. Cranberries have their own separate, smaller standard barrel.

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