Wright County, MO Shrink-Swell Risk
Shrink-swell potential in Wright County, MO
Low
Soil across 94.1% of Wright County, MO comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.52% linear extensibility. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Wright County, MO - 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).
Wright County: the real numbers
Wright 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, Wright County, MO ranks 2,473 most-constrained nationally, and 107 of 114 within Missouri. Wright County, MO is 682 square miles with a population of 19,505.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Fulton County, OH and Miller County, GA are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Missouri
Every county in Missouri is on this site, including New Madrid County, MO and Benton County, MO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.