Soil Quality · Montana
Soil Quality
Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content
Top 10 — Soil Quality in Montana
Score reflects soil quality only — not overall county quality.
All Montana Counties — Soil Quality Rankings
19 counties ranked by soil quality score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Soil Quality Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergus County, MT | 59.4 | 54.9 |
| 2 | Hill County, MT | 55 | 34.4 |
| 3 | Sheridan County, MT | 50.7 | 50.2 |
| 4 | Toole County, MT | 48.6 | 48.4 |
| 5 | Wibaux County, MT | 47.2 | 65.7 |
| 6 | Musselshell County, MT | 46.2 | 57.2 |
| 7 | Fallon County, MT | 43.9 | 75.1 |
| 8 | Valley County, MT | 43.9 | 56.3 |
| 9 | Richland County, MT | 41.7 | 52.3 |
| 10 | Carter County, MT | 41.5 | 71.4 |
| 11 | Dawson County, MT | 41.2 | 49.8 |
| 12 | Liberty County, MT | 41.2 | 57.8 |
| 13 | Yellowstone County, MT | 41.2 | 32.6 |
| 14 | McCone County, MT | 38.6 | 73.7 |
| 15 | Petroleum County, MT | 37.8 | 80.9 |
| 16 | Prairie County, MT | 37.7 | 65.6 |
| 17 | Custer County, MT | 36.2 | 49.7 |
| 18 | Garfield County, MT | 35.2 | 69.6 |
| 19 | Treasure County, MT | 31.8 | 72.9 |