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Soil Quality · Kentucky

Soil Quality

Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content

Top 10 — Soil Quality in Kentucky

Score reflects soil quality only — not overall county quality.

1Fulton County, KY
73.4
2Scott County, KY
73
3Shelby County, KY
67.7
4Madison County, KY
66.9
5Harrison County, KY
66.4
6Montgomery County, KY
64.8
7Clark County, KY
64.4
8Oldham County, KY
64.2
9Mason County, KY
64
10Henderson County, KY
62

All Kentucky Counties — Soil Quality Rankings

44 counties ranked by soil quality score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySoil Quality ScoreOverall Score
1Fulton County, KY
73.4
49.2
2Scott County, KY
73
49.4
3Shelby County, KY
67.7
48.7
4Madison County, KY
66.9
47.1
5Harrison County, KY
66.4
60.4
6Montgomery County, KY
64.8
43.4
7Clark County, KY
64.4
46.4
8Oldham County, KY
64.2
56.9
9Mason County, KY
64
51.4
10Henderson County, KY
62
46.5
11Crittenden County, KY
61.9
61.9
12Washington County, KY
60.5
67
13Bath County, KY
60.4
57
14Livingston County, KY
60.2
58.2
15Todd County, KY
59.6
56.5
16Nelson County, KY
59.2
53.8
17Caldwell County, KY
59.1
62.7
18Hopkins County, KY
58.6
51.6
19Breathitt County, KY
58.5
60.9
20Casey County, KY
57
67.1
21Jefferson County, KY
57
33.9
22Christian County, KY
55.8
39.8
23Pike County, KY
55
57.1
24Fleming County, KY
54.9
65.2
25Logan County, KY
54.7
54.9
26Warren County, KY
54.6
41.2
27Ohio County, KY
54
57.6
28Marion County, KY
53.1
62.4
29Lewis County, KY
52.9
65.1
30Simpson County, KY
51.8
49.2
31Elliott County, KY
50.9
72.7
32Carter County, KY
50.7
65.1
33Clay County, KY
50.7
55.4
34Graves County, KY
49.8
55.4
35Cumberland County, KY
49.5
72.7
36Pulaski County, KY
49
58.6
37Monroe County, KY
48.6
66.7
38Grayson County, KY
47.5
61.9
39Clinton County, KY
47.1
70.8
40Wayne County, KY
46.2
62.5
41Russell County, KY
45.8
65.1
42Adair County, KY
44.8
66.6
43Allen County, KY
44.1
62.1
44Metcalfe County, KY
42
64.4

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