Cowley County, KS: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Cowley County, KS's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 92.9% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 92.9% of Cowley County's land. The county spans 1,125.738 square miles, home to 34,186 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Cowley County, KS at once, not any single address. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Cowley County: conventional vs. engineered cost

92.9% of Cowley 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.

Cowley County's rank among Kansas counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Cowley County, KS ranks 942 most-constrained nationally, and 43 of 105 within Kansas.

Before you act on this

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