Soil Quality · West Virginia
Soil Quality
Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content
Top 10 — Soil Quality in West Virginia
Score reflects soil quality only — not overall county quality.
All West Virginia Counties — Soil Quality Rankings
27 counties ranked by soil quality score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Soil Quality Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doddridge County, WV | 70.7 | 68.6 |
| 2 | Pocahontas County, WV | 67.4 | 58.1 |
| 3 | Gilmer County, WV | 61.8 | 73.9 |
| 4 | Berkeley County, WV | 61.3 | 55.2 |
| 5 | Cabell County, WV | 61 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Marshall County, WV | 60.1 | 56.5 |
| 7 | Lewis County, WV | 59.6 | 62.5 |
| 8 | Wayne County, WV | 57.1 | 55.4 |
| 9 | Putnam County, WV | 55.3 | 65.6 |
| 10 | Braxton County, WV | 51 | 68.4 |
| 11 | Barbour County, WV | 49.4 | 63.3 |
| 12 | Clay County, WV | 48.8 | 69.5 |
| 13 | Boone County, WV | 48.6 | 58.1 |
| 14 | Jefferson County, WV | 46.5 | 56.6 |
| 15 | Upshur County, WV | 46.2 | 61.9 |
| 16 | Wyoming County, WV | 46.1 | 62.6 |
| 17 | Ritchie County, WV | 45.4 | 59.1 |
| 18 | Monroe County, WV | 45.3 | 73.1 |
| 19 | Wetzel County, WV | 44.1 | 66.3 |
| 20 | Morgan County, WV | 43.6 | 59.3 |
| 21 | Kanawha County, WV | 41.9 | 41.5 |
| 22 | Pendleton County, WV | 38.4 | 77.2 |
| 23 | Preston County, WV | 38.4 | 63.7 |
| 24 | Lincoln County, WV | 36.4 | 60.3 |
| 25 | Greenbrier County, WV | 36.2 | 58.9 |
| 26 | Webster County, WV | 35.6 | 69.4 |
| 27 | McDowell County, WV | 33.1 | 55.3 |