Kittson County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Kittson County, MN's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 99.5% of the county. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 99.5% of Kittson County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 1,099 square miles, home to 3,992 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Kittson County, MN - never a reading for one specific parcel. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Kittson County: conventional vs. engineered cost

99.5% of Kittson 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.

Kittson County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Kittson County, MN ranks 31 most-constrained nationally, and 2 of 86 within Minnesota.

Before you act on this

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