Cleburne County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Cleburne County, AR: USDA's soil survey calls 87.6% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 87.6% of Cleburne County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 553.959 square miles, home to 25,646 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Cleburne County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Cleburne County: conventional vs. engineered cost

87.6% of Cleburne County carrying a "Very limited" reading changes the realistic budget here. Conventional systems run $3,000-$8,000 where they pass; where they don't, engineered alternatives (mound or aerobic treatment, whichever the health department requires) run $10,000-$40,000 - budget toward the higher figure until a perc test says otherwise.

How Cleburne County, AR compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Cleburne County, AR ranks 1,502 most-constrained nationally, and 55 of 75 within Arkansas.

Before you act on this

How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems