Butler County, NE Shrink-Swell Risk

Butler County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Butler County, NE, 60% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.46% 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

Butler County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Butler County will actually do.

Budgeting for Butler County, NE

Butler 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.

Butler County's rank among Nebraska counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Butler County, NE ranks 396 most-constrained nationally, and 21 of 93 within Nebraska. The county spans 585 square miles, home to 8,439 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Gilpin County, CO and Sargent County, ND are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Nebraska

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