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Best Soil Quality Counties in Michigan

Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content Compare rankings across all 83 counties.

Average Soil Quality Score
57/100
Top County
Tuscola County
Counties Ranked
83

Top 10

#1
Tuscola County
MI
79/100
#2
Huron County
MI
75/100
#3
Delta County
MI
73/100
#4
Alpena County
MI
73/100
#5
Lenawee County
MI
71/100
#6
Menominee County
MI
71/100
#7
Sanilac County
MI
70/100
#8
Gratiot County
MI
69/100
#9
Washtenaw County
MI
69/100
#10
St. Clair County
MI
68/100

All Michigan Counties Ranked

#CountySoil Quality ScoreOverall Score
1Tuscola County, MI
79
46.5
2Huron County, MI
75.4
55.5
3Delta County, MI
73.4
49.5
4Alpena County, MI
72.6
52.2
5Lenawee County, MI
71.1
40.3
6Menominee County, MI
71.1
56
7Sanilac County, MI
69.6
51.8
8Gratiot County, MI
68.9
43.1
9Washtenaw County, MI
68.7
38
10St. Clair County, MI
68.1
42.3
11Mackinac County, MI
67.7
45.9
12Alger County, MI
67.6
64.3
13Genesee County, MI
67.6
31.5
14Schoolcraft County, MI
67.6
55.6
15Luce County, MI
67.5
50
16Bay County, MI
67.3
39.4
17Chippewa County, MI
67.3
52.8
18Iron County, MI
67.2
60.4
19Gogebic County, MI
67
55.5
20Houghton County, MI
67
54.6
21Lapeer County, MI
67
49.4
22Baraga County, MI
66.9
55.7
23Ontonagon County, MI
66.9
63.5
24Marquette County, MI
66.7
51
25Roscommon County, MI
66.7
47.4
26Clinton County, MI
66.6
33.8
27Crawford County, MI
66.4
49.5
28Monroe County, MI
66.3
43.1
29Oscoda County, MI
66
54.3
30Kalkaska County, MI
65.7
46.2
31Ingham County, MI
65.5
37.9
32Otsego County, MI
65.5
50.8
33Shiawassee County, MI
65.5
42.7
34Livingston County, MI
64.9
54.6
35Midland County, MI
63.9
52.4
36Jackson County, MI
63.8
33.3
37Hillsdale County, MI
61.8
45.3
38Clare County, MI
60.9
43.1
39Ottawa County, MI
60.9
52.1
40Ionia County, MI
60.8
50.7
41Barry County, MI
60.3
46.2
42Saginaw County, MI
59.7
31.8
43Dickinson County, MI
59.4
58.2
44Arenac County, MI
59.1
51.9
45Macomb County, MI
59
37.3
46Oakland County, MI
58.7
43.7
47Berrien County, MI
58.2
32.7
48Montcalm County, MI
58
38
49Eaton County, MI
57.7
39.7
50Wayne County, MI
57.5
25.6
51Kent County, MI
57.4
36.8
52Allegan County, MI
55.6
40.2
53Leelanau County, MI
55.2
60.9
54Antrim County, MI
55.1
54.7
55Branch County, MI
54.6
37.2
56Osceola County, MI
54.4
51.2
57Cass County, MI
54.2
41.1
58Kalamazoo County, MI
53.9
31
59Charlevoix County, MI
53.8
55.2
60Presque Isle County, MI
53.6
70.1
61Muskegon County, MI
53.5
33.8
62Isabella County, MI
52.7
35.7
63Iosco County, MI
52.3
50.3
64Mecosta County, MI
52.2
42.1
65Emmet County, MI
51.4
55.3
66Gladwin County, MI
50.8
49.4
67Alcona County, MI
50.7
62.1
68Cheboygan County, MI
50.3
51
69Grand Traverse County, MI
50.3
50.7
70Missaukee County, MI
50.1
50.2
71Montmorency County, MI
50.1
52.5
72St. Joseph County, MI
50
38.4
73Van Buren County, MI
49.4
38.3
74Ogemaw County, MI
49.3
41.7
75Newaygo County, MI
47.2
50
76Calhoun County, MI
45.3
28.9
77Oceana County, MI
45.2
46
78Mason County, MI
44.8
52
79Benzie County, MI
52.8
80Keweenaw County, MI
71.6
81Lake County, MI
55.2
82Manistee County, MI
41.9
83Wexford County, MI
36.8

Data Source

Soil Quality data from SoilByCounty. See full details at SoilByCounty. Data updated February 2026.