Septic suitability in Luce County, MI
Very limited
Luce County, MI: USDA's soil survey calls 95.7% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 95.7% of Luce County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 899.075 square miles, home to 6,328 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Luce County, MI - 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.
Luce County: conventional vs. engineered cost
95.7% of Luce 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.
Luce County's rank among Michigan counties
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Luce County, MI ranks 573 most-constrained nationally, and 27 of 83 within Michigan.
Related guides
How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems