Stark County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Stark County, ND's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 82.4% of the county. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 82.4% of Stark County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 1,334.914 square miles, home to 33,767 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Stark 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.

Stark County: conventional vs. engineered cost

82.4% of Stark 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, Stark County, ND ranks 1,897 most-constrained nationally, and 15 of 53 within North Dakota.

Before you act on this

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