The Home Almanac

Vol. I, MMXXVIThe American home, in season.Across all fifty states

Fence Material Calculator

Turn pasture acreage, dimensions, or a known perimeter into posts, wire, gates, and an editable material estimate.

Length

Planning estimate only. Survey boundary fences, check local fence law and setback rules, and do not electrify barbed wire.

Optional editable unit prices

How the takeoff is calculated

Square acreage uses the square root of acres times 43,560 square feet. Rectangles preserve the selected aspect ratio. Line posts are estimated from perimeter and spacing, brace posts from corners and gates, and total wire is perimeter times strands minus gate openings.

Sources

Post spacing and brace guidance: USDA NRCS Practice Standard 382 and University of Georgia Extension. Acreage-to-perimeter example and electric-fence wire length concept: Michigan State Extension.