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Enter how many of your guests are kids; each counts as half an adult.
Ham chart: 10 to 200 people
tap a row for its own list ↓| Guests | Sliced meat | Ham to buy | Spiral hams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | 4 lb | 8 lb | 1 |
| 20 people | 9 lb | 15 lb | 2 |
| 25 people | 11 lb | 19 lb | 3 |
| 30 people | 13 lb | 22 lb | 3 |
| 40 people | 18 lb | 30 lb | 4 |
| 50 people | 22 lb | 37 lb | 5 |
| 75 people | 33 lb | 55 lb | 7 |
| 100 people | 44 lb | 74 lb | 9 |
| 150 people | 66 lb | 110 lb | 13 |
| 200 people | 88 lb | 147 lb | 17 |
How many people does an 8-lb spiral ham feed?
Feeds about 19 people with sides, or 12 if ham is the main event.
Everything else for 20 people
How we got this number
- 120 guests × 0.4 lb sliced = 8 lb
- 2× 1.10 cushion = 8.8 lb sliced
- 3÷ 0.60 meat yield = 14.7 lb bone-in → 2 spiral hams
the bone and rind count in the weight you buy, so we plan by meat on the plate.
We count hams at 9 lb each, the top of the usual 7–9 lb range. If the ones at your store run smaller, buy by weight: about 15 lb in all.
Food safety: a fully cooked spiral ham only needs warming to 140°F; USDA times it at 10 to 18 minutes a pound at 325°F (USDA on ham). Don't leave it out more than 2 hours.
Sources for this rule: University of Arkansas Extension; University of Kentucky Extension (S. Bastin); HoneyBaked (spiral, bone-in, fully cooked); HoneyBaked bone-in half hams; Old Farmer's Almanac party chart; USDA Food Buying Guide, Turkey, Whole, fresh or frozen, with neck and giblets; USDA FSIS ham timetable (325 F).
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Ham questions
How much ham per person?
Plan on 1/4 lb of sliced ham per person with sides, or 0.4 lb as the main event. A bone-in spiral ham is roughly 60% meat once the bone and rind come off, so that's 0.42 to 2/3 lb of bone-in ham per person.
How much ham for 100 people?
Buy about 74 lb of bone-in spiral ham: 9 spiral hams. That's about 44 lb of sliced meat off the bone: 0.4 lb per guest as the main event, plus a 10% cushion. Range: 58–92 lb depending on appetite.
How many people does an 8-lb spiral ham feed?
Feeds about 19 people with sides, or 12 if ham is the main event.
Should kids count as a full person?
Count each kid as half an adult. Add them in the Kids box and the shopping list updates.
How much boneless ham per person?
Boneless ham has no bone to lose, so you need less: University of Arkansas extension suggests 1/4 to 1/3 lb per serving, against 3/4 lb or more for a ham with a large bone.