Brown County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Brown County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 49.8% of Brown County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.39% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Brown County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. 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 Brown County.

Brown County: the real numbers

Brown 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Brown County, OH ranks 911 most-constrained nationally, and 36 of 88 within Ohio. The county spans 490 square miles, home to 44,292 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Cheyenne County, NE and Galveston County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Fairfield County, OH and Cuyahoga County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.