Benson County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Benson County, ND

Low

Soil across 83.1% of Benson County, ND comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.64% linear extensibility. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Benson County, ND - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Benson County will actually do.

Benson County: the real numbers

Benson County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

How Benson County, ND compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Benson County, ND ranks 1,457 most-constrained nationally, and 42 of 53 within North Dakota. Benson County covers 1,389 square miles and counts 5,756 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Defiance County, OH and Berrien County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

Every county in North Dakota is on this site, including Adams County, ND and Mountrail County, ND. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.