Ford County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

Ford County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Ford County, KS, 75.4% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.81% linear extensibility on average. 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.

Before you rely on this for one address

Ford County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Ford County, KS

Ford 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, Ford County, KS ranks 674 most-constrained nationally, and 60 of 105 within Kansas. The county spans 1,098 square miles, home to 34,072 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Miller County, AR and Bienville Parish, LA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Kansas

Every county in Kansas is on this site, including Stevens County, KS and Pratt County, KS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.