Ohio County, KY Shrink-Swell Risk

Ohio County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Ohio County, KY, 95.1% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.71% linear extensibility on average. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

Before you rely on this for one address

Ohio 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 Ohio County, KY

Ohio 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.

Ohio County's rank among Kentucky counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Ohio County, KY ranks 2,271 most-constrained nationally, and 101 of 120 within Kentucky. The county spans 587 square miles, home to 23,933 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. White Pine County, NV and Chemung County, NY are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Kentucky

Every county in Kentucky is on this site, including Trimble County, KY and Campbell County, KY. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.