Big Stone County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Big Stone County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Big Stone County, MN, 54.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.64% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Big Stone County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Big Stone County.

Budgeting for Big Stone County, MN

Big Stone 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.

Big Stone County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Big Stone County, MN ranks 767 most-constrained nationally, and 13 of 87 within Minnesota. Big Stone County covers 499 square miles and counts 5,067 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Washington County, OK and Summit County, UT are worth a look for comparison.

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