Palo Pinto County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

USDA puts Palo Pinto County, TX at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 91.4% of the county's soil. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 91.4% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 952.549 square miles, home to 30,231 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Palo Pinto County's rating is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Palo Pinto County: conventional vs. engineered cost

91.4% of Palo Pinto 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.

Palo Pinto County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Palo Pinto County, TX ranks 1,120 most-constrained nationally, and 84 of 253 within Texas.

Before you act on this

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