Greene County, AR Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Greene County, AR

Moderate

Soil across 65.2% of Greene County, AR comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.86% linear extensibility. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Greene County, AR - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Greene County will actually do.

Greene County: the real numbers

Greene 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.

Greene County's rank among Arkansas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Greene County, AR ranks 644 most-constrained nationally, and 24 of 75 within Arkansas. Greene County, AR is 577 square miles with a population of 46,928.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Colorado County, TX and Rensselaer County, NY are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Arkansas

Every county in Arkansas is on this site, including Jackson County, AR and Calhoun County, AR. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.