Okfuskee County, OK Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Okfuskee County, OK

Moderate

Soil across 55.6% of Okfuskee County, OK comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3% 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 Okfuskee County, OK - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Okfuskee County.

Okfuskee County: the real numbers

Okfuskee 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, Okfuskee County, OK ranks 1,198 most-constrained nationally, and 50 of 77 within Oklahoma. The county spans 618 square miles, home to 11,364 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Seneca County, OH and Trempealeau County, WI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Oklahoma

Every county in Oklahoma is on this site, including Haskell County, OK and Woodward County, OK. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.