Poinsett County, AR Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Poinsett County, AR

Moderate

Soil across 47.5% of Poinsett County, AR comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 5.55% linear extensibility. 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.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Poinsett County, AR - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Poinsett County: the real numbers

Poinsett 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, Poinsett County, AR ranks 209 most-constrained nationally, and 14 of 75 within Arkansas. The county spans 758 square miles, home to 22,300 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Jasper County, IA and Ward County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Arkansas

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