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Soil Quality · Maryland

Soil Quality

Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content

Top 10 — Soil Quality in Maryland

Score reflects soil quality only — not overall county quality.

1Queen Anne's County, MD
78.8
2Talbot County, MD
75.5
3Somerset County, MD
70.4
4Carroll County, MD
69.3
5Caroline County, MD
68.9
6Howard County, MD
67.6
7Dorchester County, MD
66
8Baltimore County, MD
63
9Cecil County, MD
62.8
10Worcester County, MD
59.6

All Maryland Counties — Soil Quality Rankings

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

#CountySoil Quality ScoreOverall Score
1Queen Anne's County, MD
78.8
58.9
2Talbot County, MD
75.5
56.9
3Somerset County, MD
70.4
40.2
4Carroll County, MD
69.3
57
5Caroline County, MD
68.9
42
6Howard County, MD
67.6
48.8
7Dorchester County, MD
66
47
8Baltimore County, MD
63
38.3
9Cecil County, MD
62.8
42.2
10Worcester County, MD
59.6
48.4
11Wicomico County, MD
58.1
39.4
12Washington County, MD
56.5
44.6
13Montgomery County, MD
56.1
46.9
14Charles County, MD
53.1
48.2
15Kent County, MD
52.1
52.8
16Calvert County, MD
50.6
59.1
17Garrett County, MD
47.5
62.7
18Anne Arundel County, MD
44.5
45.6
19Prince George's County, MD
43
32.5
20St. Mary's County, MD
42.8
52.3
21Allegany County, MD
40.6
49.8
22Frederick County, MD
35.5
49.9
23Baltimore city, MD
6.6
24.8
24Harford County, MD
50.1

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