Convert square foot (US survey) to barn
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to barn [b], or Convert barn to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Barn
1 ft^2 (US) = 9.29034116e+26 b
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to b:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 9.29034116e+26 b = 1.393551174e+28 b
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Barn Conversion Table
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Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Barn
A barn is a unit of area used primarily in agriculture to measure land, especially for farming purposes.
History/Origin
The barn originated as a unit of measure in the 19th century, based on the amount of land that could be covered by a barn, roughly equivalent to 40 square rods or about 40 acres, and was used in land surveying and farming contexts.
Current Use
Today, the barn is largely obsolete as a formal measurement unit but is still used colloquially in agriculture to refer to land area, especially in the United States, often informally approximating 40 acres.