Fisher County, TX: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Fisher County, TX: USDA's soil survey calls 64.1% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. Expect the ground itself to work against a plain gravity system; USDA's strictest bucket alone covers 64.1% of the county. The county spans 898.951 square miles, home to 3,665 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Fisher 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.

Fisher County: conventional vs. engineered cost

64.1% of Fisher 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 Fisher County, TX compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Fisher County, TX ranks 2,633 most-constrained nationally, and 212 of 253 within Texas.

Further reading

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