Septic suitability in Holt County, MO

Very limited

USDA puts Holt County, MO at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 78.4% of the county's soil. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 78.4% of Holt County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 462.696 square miles, home to 4,241 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Holt County, MO's SSURGO figure applies to a specific address - it's a county-wide average. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Holt County: conventional vs. engineered cost

78.4% of Holt 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 Holt County, MO compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Holt County, MO ranks 2,121 most-constrained nationally, and 104 of 114 within Missouri.

Before you act on this

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