What does an acre-inch represent?

An acre-inch is the volume of liquid covering one acre of area to a uniform depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.

What is the volume of a US cup?

A US customary cup equals 8 fluid ounces exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, commonly used in cooking and baking.

Why convert acre-inches to cups?

Converting acre-inches to cups helps express large agricultural water volumes in smaller, familiar culinary units for improved understanding and communication.

How to Convert from Acre-inch [ac*in] to Cup (US)?

Learn how to convert volume from acre-inch, a unit used in agriculture and water management, to US cups commonly used in cooking and baking. This guide explains the conversion with examples and practical use cases.

Acre-inch [ac*in]

Cup (US)

Please check your input. It must be a valid numeric value.

Acre-inch [ac*in] to Cup (US) Conversion Table

Acre-inch [ac*in]	Cup (US)

Custom Unit Conversion Table Generator – Instant Printable Conversion Tables

Start Value

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.

End Value

Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.

Interval

Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.

Acre-inch [ac*in] to Cup (US) Conversion Table
Acre-inch [ac*in]	Cup (US)

Explore More Volume Units Converter

What Is This Tool?

This tool allows you to convert volumes measured in acre-inches, a unit representing liquid volume over an acre of land to one inch depth, into US cups, a standard culinary measure. It bridges agricultural water volumes with familiar cooking units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in acre-inches you wish to convert.
Select the output unit as cup (US) from the unit options.
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent volume in cups.
Review the result, which expresses large agricultural volumes in familiar cooking units.

Key Features

Converts volume from acre-inch to US customary cups.
Uses an exact conversion based on established volume equivalences.
Helpful for translating large-scale agricultural water measurements into everyday kitchen units.
Browser-based and easy-to-use interface for quick conversions.

Examples

2 acre-inches equals 868,937.14 US cups.
0.5 acre-inches equals 217,234.29 US cups.

Common Use Cases

Irrigation planning by estimating water volume needed to apply one inch over a field.
Expressing storage capacities of agricultural ponds or tailings basins.
Communicating water allotments in agricultural water management.
Converting agricultural water volumes into cooking units for precise culinary measurement.

Tips & Best Practices

Understand that acre-inch volumes represent very large quantities compared to cups.
Consider which definition of cup (standard or legal) aligns with your measurement needs.
Use this conversion primarily to contextualize large agricultural volumes in familiar culinary terms.
Be mindful that this conversion may result in very large numbers that can be impractical for routine use.

Limitations

Conversion yields extremely large numbers due to scale differences between units.
Variations in the cup definition (standard 236.588 mL vs. legal 240 mL) can influence accuracy.
Acre-inch is specific to land and water volume measurement, whereas cups are intended for food ingredient volumes, limiting direct interchangeability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an acre-inch represent?: An acre-inch is the volume of liquid covering one acre of area to a uniform depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.
What is the volume of a US cup?: A US customary cup equals 8 fluid ounces exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, commonly used in cooking and baking.
Why convert acre-inches to cups?: Converting acre-inches to cups helps express large agricultural water volumes in smaller, familiar culinary units for improved understanding and communication.

Key Terminology

Acre-inch: A volume unit equal to the amount of liquid covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch.
Cup (US): A US customary volume unit equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 236.588 milliliters, used mainly in cooking.
Conversion Rate: The exact factor used to convert one acre-inch to US cups: 434,468.57142857 cups.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does an acre-inch measure?

Volume of liquid over one square mile at one inch depth

Volume of liquid over one acre at one inch depth

Volume of liquid over one hectare at one meter depth

What is the US customary cup volume?

240 milliliters exactly

236.5882365 milliliters exactly

250 milliliters exactly

Why might converting acre-inches to cups produce impractical numbers?

Because cups are larger than acre-inches

Because acre-inches represent large volumes and cups are small units

Because cups and acre-inches measure different physical quantities

Share Us

Similar Calculators

Online Current Units Converter Online Surface Tension Units Converter Online Volume Charge Density Units Converter Online Prefixes Units Converter Online Illumination Units Converter