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Soil series
These are the 160 soil series that cover the most land in the counties and cities on this site. On 46 of them, USDA rates shrink-swell a limit for houses without basements on at least half their mapped land.
| Series | Mapped acres | Shrink-swell limits houses | Shallow water table limits basements | Median LEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney | 3,849,697 | 100% | 0% | 7% |
| Pullman | 3,074,689 | 100% | 0% | 6.1% |
| Crete | 2,354,418 | 100% | under 1% | 11% |
| Wymore | 1,204,907 | 100% | 100% | 8.8% |
| Kenoma | 1,210,904 | over 99% | over 99% | 10.8% |
| Ipava | 1,126,136 | over 99% | 100% | 6.5% |
| Armstrong | 1,533,734 | 99% | over 99% | 7.3% |
| Eastwood | 1,061,122 | 99% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Victoria | 785,024 | 99% | under 1% | 18.7% |
| Upshur | 1,392,611 | 99% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Sharkey | 3,660,556 | 99% | 99% | 17% |
| Sanger | 258,065 | 99% | 0% | 9.1% |
| Hoytville | 820,252 | 99% | 99% | 5.5% |
| Crosstell | 123,629 | 98% | 0% | 9.6% |
| Sharpsburg | 1,043,745 | 98% | 93% | 6.7% |
| Hastings | 1,770,934 | 98% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Paulding | 190,792 | 98% | 98% | 7.5% |
| Lake Charles | 657,410 | 97% | under 1% | 13.6% |
| Woodtell | 602,029 | 96% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Kokomo | 372,411 | 96% | 98% | 5.4% |
| Sherm | 1,437,579 | 95% | 0% | 6.6% |
| Laewest | 452,101 | 94% | 0% | 11.4% |
| Crockett | 1,324,041 | 94% | 0% | 9% |
| Tillman | 1,097,345 | 93% | 0% | 6.6% |
| Frelsburg | 216,168 | 93% | 0% | 11% |
| Austin | 351,463 | 93% | 0% | 5.1% |
| Branyon | 436,863 | 92% | 0% | 13% |
| League | 208,765 | 92% | 94% | 13.3% |
| Dennis | 1,675,285 | 92% | 100% | 5.9% |
| Houston Black | 1,414,933 | 91% | 0% | 12% |
| Olton | 1,791,146 | 91% | 0% | 6% |
| Kamay | 212,648 | 89% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Axtell | 308,200 | 89% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Perry | 908,891 | 89% | 91% | 17% |
| Wilson | 891,278 | 88% | 19% | 7.5% |
| Sagerton | 807,016 | 88% | 0% | 5.3% |
| Carnasaw | 1,773,351 | 86% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Pewamo | 1,863,812 | 85% | 99% | 5.5% |
| Burleson | 428,598 | 84% | 0% | 8% |
| Heiden | 1,101,542 | 80% | 0% | 12.4% |
| Lowell | 1,157,164 | 76% | 4% | 5.5% |
| Freestone | 393,560 | 73% | 97% | 7.5% |
| Sacul | 2,157,670 | 73% | 93% | 6.7% |
| Normangee | 343,589 | 72% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Fairlie | 196,872 | 70% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Gara | 1,200,416 | 65% | 5% | 4.5% |
| Truce | 318,991 | 47% | 0% | 5% |
| Bernard | 352,243 | 43% | over 99% | 7.3% |
| Tama | 1,189,059 | 43% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Purves | 731,270 | 40% | 0% | 7.5% |
| Windthorst | 541,111 | 37% | 1% | 5% |
| Rader | 305,998 | 30% | 97% | 7.5% |
| Osco | 1,068,357 | 29% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Latty | 228,924 | 25% | 97% | 4.9% |
| Frederick | 1,132,252 | 23% | 0% | 4.8% |
| Bluford | 957,253 | 21% | 100% | 7.1% |
| Eldean | 196,281 | 18% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Marshall | 1,213,978 | 14% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Drummer | 1,496,953 | 14% | over 99% | 4.5% |
| Richfield | 2,581,668 | 12% | 0% | 6.8% |
| Blount | 2,603,411 | 10% | over 99% | 4.5% |
| Eckrant | 1,906,622 | 8% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Eden | 1,550,879 | 6% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Menfro | 1,237,657 | 4% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Crider | 998,574 | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Glynwood | 1,147,501 | 3% | over 99% | 4.5% |
| Moody | 1,164,286 | 2% | 0% | 4.6% |
| Goss | 1,474,102 | 1% | 0% | 2.4% |
| Acuff | 1,283,465 | 1% | 0% | 3.8% |
| Fuller | 209,957 | 1% | 95% | 7.5% |
| Clarksville | 2,809,831 | under 1% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Fayette | 2,246,165 | under 1% | 0% | 4.3% |
| Cabbart | 2,730,099 | under 1% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Valentine | 10,811,497 | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| Gilpin | 5,850,620 | 0% | under 1% | 1.5% |
| Smithdale | 5,695,243 | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Cecil | 5,685,216 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Williams | 4,431,056 | 0% | 0% | 4.4% |
| Ector | 4,021,290 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Berks | 3,241,077 | 0% | under 1% | 1.5% |
| Amarillo | 3,045,572 | 0% | 0% | 3.1% |
| Pacolet | 3,013,442 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Holdrege | 2,879,089 | 0% | 0% | 4.8% |
| Madison | 2,449,858 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Shelocta | 2,330,133 | 0% | 4% | 1.5% |
| Clarion | 2,288,255 | 0% | 61% | 2.7% |
| Loring | 2,223,340 | 0% | 99% | 1.7% |
| Lakeland | 2,052,965 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Troup | 2,028,617 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Hazleton | 2,002,575 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Weikert | 1,941,328 | 0% | under 1% | 1.5% |
| Orangeburg | 1,927,961 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Pelham | 1,926,735 | 0% | 100% | 1.5% |
| Barnes | 1,882,539 | 0% | 20% | 3.4% |
| Tifton | 1,851,014 | 0% | 29% | 1.2% |
| Canisteo | 1,836,431 | 0% | 100% | 4.2% |
| Memphis | 1,824,306 | 0% | 0% | 2.2% |
| Webster | 1,764,242 | 0% | 100% | 4.8% |
| Dothan | 1,761,174 | 0% | over 99% | 1.3% |
| Crosby | 1,620,233 | 0% | 99% | 4.5% |
| Norfolk | 1,606,422 | 0% | 63% | 1.5% |
| Appling | 1,597,358 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Volusia | 1,518,973 | 0% | over 99% | 1.4% |
| Miles | 1,437,303 | 0% | 0% | 2.8% |
| Myakka | 1,409,591 | 0% | 100% | 0.4% |
| Georgeville | 1,404,882 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Plainfield | 1,310,682 | 0% | 2% | 0.3% |
| Clifford | 1,216,075 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Brackett | 1,190,515 | 0% | 0% | 2.5% |
| Bodine | 1,151,666 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Fairview | 1,077,531 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Cuthbert | 1,047,204 | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Bowie | 1,031,059 | 0% | 79% | 1.5% |
| Wellston | 986,577 | 0% | under 1% | 1.9% |
| Stephenville | 979,159 | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Fullerton | 958,383 | 0% | 0% | 2.4% |
| Zanesville | 927,378 | 0% | 97% | 2.5% |
| Clarno | 913,716 | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Westmoreland | 911,746 | 0% | 0% | 2.1% |
| Hosmer | 898,891 | 0% | over 99% | 1.9% |
| Evard | 824,064 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Oshtemo | 819,169 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Miamian | 797,970 | 0% | 78% | 4.5% |
| Glenelg | 740,118 | 0% | 0% | 1.6% |
| Dewey | 709,045 | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Fox | 663,035 | 0% | 1% | 3.5% |
| Hayesville | 649,438 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Bennington | 559,764 | 0% | 99% | 3.8% |
| Fincastle | 552,585 | 0% | over 99% | 4.3% |
| Canfield | 539,963 | 0% | over 99% | 2.1% |
| Lilbert | 533,885 | 0% | 0% | 1.2% |
| Celina | 490,174 | 0% | 94% | 4.1% |
| Ozaukee | 418,782 | 0% | over 99% | 3.3% |
| Mahoning | 414,200 | 0% | 100% | 3.7% |
| Coshocton | 386,601 | 0% | 98% | 2.1% |
| Xenia | 377,137 | 0% | 98% | 4.4% |
| Russell | 342,787 | 0% | 1% | 4.5% |
| Gasil | 324,234 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Chili | 286,405 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Ockley | 284,066 | 0% | 0% | 2.6% |
| Centerburg | 262,826 | 0% | over 99% | 3.7% |
| Wooster | 251,563 | 0% | 57% | 1.5% |
| Hidalgo | 248,357 | 0% | 0% | 2.7% |
| Rossmoyne | 230,030 | 0% | 96% | 4.5% |
| Cardington | 215,385 | 0% | 99% | 3.2% |
| Ellsworth | 202,460 | 0% | 99% | 3.6% |
| Fitchville | 196,252 | 0% | 96% | 3.2% |
| Eddy | 195,528 | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Rittman | 189,808 | 0% | 99% | 2.6% |
| Katy | 186,154 | 0% | 12% | 3.8% |
| Wheeling | 171,053 | 0% | under 1% | 1.5% |
| Glenford | 162,963 | 0% | 97% | 4.1% |
| Nacogdoches | 150,548 | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Conroe | 150,013 | 0% | 100% | 4.5% |
| Omulga | 130,012 | 0% | 99% | 2.1% |
| Amanda | 123,790 | 0% | 40% | 4.5% |
| Asa | 103,818 | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Laredo | 98,424 | 0% | 12% | 4.5% |
| Mitiwanga | 40,461 | 0% | 95% | 4.5% |
| Conneaut | 35,505 | 0% | 99% | 4.5% |
LEP: linear extensibility, the percent a soil's length changes between wet and dry. USDA classes 6% and up as high. How we count.