East Feliciana Parish, LA Shrink-Swell Risk

East Feliciana Parish, LA's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

East Feliciana Parish, LA: USDA's soil survey rates 99.2% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.15% linear extensibility). That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What East Feliciana Parish's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in East Feliciana Parish can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in East Feliciana Parish will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With East Feliciana Parish, LA rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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

Nationally, East Feliciana Parish, LA is the 2,802-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Louisiana alone it ranks 62 of 64. The county spans 453 square miles, home to 19,112 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Richland County, ND and Pike County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Louisiana

Every county in Louisiana is on this site, including Vernon Parish, LA and Livingston Parish, LA. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.