Hubbard County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Hubbard County, MN's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 89.2% of the county. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 89.2% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 926.028 square miles, home to 22,050 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Hubbard County, MN 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.

Hubbard County: conventional vs. engineered cost

89.2% of Hubbard 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 Hubbard County, MN compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Hubbard County, MN ranks 1,351 most-constrained nationally, and 49 of 86 within Minnesota.

Further reading

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