Gentry County, MO Shrink-Swell Risk

Gentry County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

High

In Gentry County, MO, 52.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "High" shrink-swell rating, 6.07% linear extensibility on average. Ground like this needs active moisture control to keep a conventional foundation from cracking - it's not automatic either way.

Before you rely on this for one address

Gentry 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 Gentry County, MO

Given Gentry County's rating, spending a few thousand now is the way to avoid spending tens of thousands later. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000 (typically $2,700); an actual foundation repair, once cracking sets in, typically runs $5,000-$15,000 (around $10,000 typical) - roughly 4x the report.

Gentry County's rank among Missouri counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Gentry County, MO ranks 122 most-constrained nationally, and 13 of 114 within Missouri. Gentry County, MO is 491 square miles with a population of 6,298.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Skamania County, WA and Ware County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Missouri

Every county in Missouri is on this site, including Mercer County, MO and Scott County, MO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.