US tons to pounds

pounds = US tons × 2,000

How to convert US tons to pounds

One US ton is 2,000 pounds, so multiply the number of US tons by 2,000. For example, 20 US tons is 20 × 2,000 = 40,000 pounds. To go back, divide by the same number, or multiply by 0.0005.

Quick estimate

Multiplying by about 2000 gets within 0.0% of the exact answer, which is enough to check that a result makes sense.

Where it comes up

Mass conversions come up in cooking and baking, shipping and luggage limits, body weight, medicine doses and buying food by weight.

US tons	pounds
1 ton	2,000 lb
2 ton	4,000 lb
3 ton	6,000 lb
4 ton	8,000 lb
5 ton	10,000 lb
6 ton	12,000 lb
7 ton	14,000 lb
8 ton	16,000 lb
9 ton	18,000 lb
10 ton	20,000 lb
11 ton	22,000 lb
12 ton	24,000 lb
13 ton	26,000 lb
14 ton	28,000 lb
15 ton	30,000 lb
16 ton	32,000 lb
17 ton	34,000 lb
18 ton	36,000 lb
19 ton	38,000 lb
20 ton	40,000 lb
25 ton	50,000 lb
30 ton	60,000 lb
40 ton	80,000 lb
50 ton	100,000 lb
60 ton	120,000 lb
70 ton	140,000 lb
75 ton	150,000 lb
80 ton	160,000 lb
90 ton	180,000 lb
100 ton	200,000 lb
120 ton	240,000 lb
150 ton	300,000 lb
200 ton	400,000 lb
250 ton	500,000 lb
300 ton	600,000 lb
400 ton	800,000 lb
500 ton	1,000,000 lb
750 ton	1,500,000 lb
1,000 ton	2,000,000 lb
1,500 ton	3,000,000 lb
2,000 ton	4,000,000 lb
5,000 ton	10,000,000 lb
10,000 ton	20,000,000 lb

Questions

How many pounds are in a US ton?

2,000 pounds.

How do I convert US tons to pounds in a spreadsheet?

Put the value in A1 and type =A1*2000, then fill the formula down the column.

Are the values in the table exact?

They are calculated from the exact definitions of the units and rounded only for display. Open any row for the full working.