Soil Quality · New Mexico
Soil Quality
Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content
Top 10 — Soil Quality in New Mexico
Score reflects soil quality only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Soil Quality Rankings
33 counties ranked by soil quality score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Soil Quality Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County, NM | 27.6 | |
| 2 | Catron County, NM | 64 | |
| 3 | Chaves County, NM | 36.1 | |
| 4 | Cibola County, NM | 52.9 | |
| 5 | Colfax County, NM | 54.4 | |
| 6 | Curry County, NM | 33.5 | |
| 7 | De Baca County, NM | 58.6 | |
| 8 | Doña Ana County, NM | 41 | |
| 9 | Eddy County, NM | 36 | |
| 10 | Grant County, NM | 61.5 | |
| 11 | Guadalupe County, NM | 60.1 | |
| 12 | Harding County, NM | 71.2 | |
| 13 | Hidalgo County, NM | 54.1 | |
| 14 | Lea County, NM | 36.1 | |
| 15 | Lincoln County, NM | 58.3 | |
| 16 | Los Alamos County, NM | 68.5 | |
| 17 | Luna County, NM | 59 | |
| 18 | McKinley County, NM | 29.2 | |
| 19 | Mora County, NM | 63.5 | |
| 20 | Otero County, NM | 44.4 | |
| 21 | Quay County, NM | 53.3 | |
| 22 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 60.6 | |
| 23 | Roosevelt County, NM | 41.9 | |
| 24 | San Juan County, NM | 33.2 | |
| 25 | San Miguel County, NM | 45.9 | |
| 26 | Sandoval County, NM | 50.1 | |
| 27 | Santa Fe County, NM | 35.3 | |
| 28 | Sierra County, NM | 53.1 | |
| 29 | Socorro County, NM | 54.4 | |
| 30 | Taos County, NM | 48.2 | |
| 31 | Torrance County, NM | 42.1 | |
| 32 | Union County, NM | 60.8 | |
| 33 | Valencia County, NM | 31.9 |