Oscoda County's SSURGO septic rating
Very limited
Oscoda County, MI: USDA's soil survey calls 96% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 96% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 565.674 square miles, home to 8,596 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Oscoda 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.
Oscoda County: conventional vs. engineered cost
96% of Oscoda 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.
Where this sits nationally
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Oscoda County, MI ranks 541 most-constrained nationally, and 25 of 83 within Michigan.
Related guides
How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems