Green County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Green County, KY's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 62.9% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 62.9% of Green County's land. The county spans 285.963 square miles, home to 11,552 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Green County, KY 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.

Green County: conventional vs. engineered cost

62.9% of Green 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.

Green County's rank among Kentucky counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Green County, KY ranks 2,666 most-constrained nationally, and 111 of 119 within Kentucky.

Before you act on this

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