Dickenson County's SSURGO septic rating
Very limited
Dickenson County, VA's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 93% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 93% of Dickenson County's land. The county spans 330.442 square miles, home to 13,411 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
Dickenson County's rating is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.
Dickenson County: conventional vs. engineered cost
93% of Dickenson 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.
Dickenson County's rank among Virginia counties
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Dickenson County, VA ranks 933 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 110 within Virginia.
Related guides
How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems