USDA SSURGO COUNTY SOIL REFERENCE

Sussex County, Delaware Soil Summary

This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Sussex County, Delaware.

Mapped Land Coverage

99.99%765,638.75 mapped acres of 765,710.26 Census land acres

Coverage measures mapped SSURGO intersection with Census land geometry. It does not mean that every parcel or point has complete soil information.

Soil at a Glance

Largest mapped soil unit

Water

Symbol: W • 19.28% of mapped area

Largest estimated component

Water

148,429.07 acres (19.39% of mapped area)

Mapped units & components

132 mapped soil units

Top 15 shown below · 80 component series

Dominant drainage class

Unknown / Unmapped

Highest acreage drainage class

Dominant hydrologic group

Group A

Runoff potential classification

Weighted average slope

1.08%

Terrain slope analysis

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Top Mapped Soil Units

Showing the 15 largest mapped units, representing 59.86% of mapped soil area.

Symbol	Map Unit Name	Mapped Acres	% of Mapped Area
W	Water	147,622.24	19.28%
MuA	Mullica-Berryland complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	48,528.62	6.34%
PsA	Pepperbox-Rosedale complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	39,552.11	5.17%
HuA	Hurlock loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	36,244.87	4.73%
RoA	Rosedale loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	33,086.88	4.32%
KsA	Klej loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	18,633.35	2.43%
HmAd	Hammonton loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Northern Tidewater Area	18,445.23	2.41%
IeA	Ingleside loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	16,347.38	2.14%
FacA	Fallsington sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain	16,144.1	2.11%
HvA	Hurlock sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	16,044.01	2.1%
PpA	Pepperbox loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	15,238.42	1.99%
MmA	Mullica mucky sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	13,823.23	1.81%
LO	Longmarsh and Indiantown soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	13,235.87	1.73%
FhA	Fort Mott-Henlopen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	12,742.42	1.66%
FmA	Fort Mott loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	12,544.7	1.64%

W19.28% of mapped area

Water

Mapped Area147,622.24 acres

Rank#1 of 132 in county

MuA6.34% of mapped area

Mullica-Berryland complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area48,528.62 acres

Rank#2 of 132 in county

PsA5.17% of mapped area

Pepperbox-Rosedale complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area39,552.11 acres

Rank#3 of 132 in county

HuA4.73% of mapped area

Hurlock loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area36,244.87 acres

Rank#4 of 132 in county

RoA4.32% of mapped area

Rosedale loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area33,086.88 acres

Rank#5 of 132 in county

KsA2.43% of mapped area

Klej loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area18,633.35 acres

Rank#6 of 132 in county

HmAd2.41% of mapped area

Hammonton loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Northern Tidewater Area

Mapped Area18,445.23 acres

Rank#7 of 132 in county

IeA2.14% of mapped area

Ingleside loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area16,347.38 acres

Rank#8 of 132 in county

FacA2.11% of mapped area

Fallsington sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain

Mapped Area16,144.1 acres

Rank#9 of 132 in county

HvA2.1% of mapped area

Hurlock sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area16,044.01 acres

Rank#10 of 132 in county

PpA1.99% of mapped area

Pepperbox loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area15,238.42 acres

Rank#11 of 132 in county

MmA1.81% of mapped area

Mullica mucky sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area13,823.23 acres

Rank#12 of 132 in county

LO1.73% of mapped area

Longmarsh and Indiantown soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Mapped Area13,235.87 acres

Rank#13 of 132 in county

FhA1.66% of mapped area

Fort Mott-Henlopen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area12,742.42 acres

Rank#14 of 132 in county

FmA1.64% of mapped area

Fort Mott loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area12,544.7 acres

Rank#15 of 132 in county

Estimated Soil Components

Showing the 15 largest estimated component series. Component acreages are estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages (comppct_r) applied to spatially measured map-unit acreage.

Component	Drainage Class	Hydrologic Group	Estimated Acres	% of Mapped Area
Water	Subaqueous	D	148,429.07	19.39%
Rosedale	Well drained	A	55,431.34	7.24%
Hurlock	Poorly drained	A/D	47,621.16	6.22%
Pepperbox	Moderately well drained	A	35,966.96	4.7%
Mullica	Very poorly drained	A/D	33,229.61	4.34%
Hammonton	Moderately well drained	B	33,171.18	4.33%
Fort Mott	Well drained	A	30,385.44	3.97%
Klej	Somewhat poorly drained	A/D	28,721.47	3.75%
Ingleside	Well drained	A	28,506.37	3.72%
Fallsington	Poorly drained	C/D, B/D	26,968.14	3.52%
Downer	Well drained	A	26,462.79	3.46%
Woodstown	Moderately well drained	C	22,672.68	2.96%
Berryland	Very poorly drained	A/D	22,243.29	2.91%
Evesboro	Excessively drained	A	18,146.82	2.37%
Henlopen	Somewhat excessively drained	A	16,848.94	2.2%

Component acreage is estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages. Component values are not independently mapped polygon boundaries.

Water

19.39%

Estimated Acres148,429.07

Drainage ClassSubaqueous

Hydrologic GroupD

Rosedale

7.24%

Estimated Acres55,431.34

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Hurlock

6.22%

Estimated Acres47,621.16

Drainage ClassPoorly drained

Hydrologic GroupA/D

Pepperbox

4.7%

Estimated Acres35,966.96

Drainage ClassModerately well drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Mullica

4.34%

Estimated Acres33,229.61

Drainage ClassVery poorly drained

Hydrologic GroupA/D

Hammonton

4.33%

Estimated Acres33,171.18

Drainage ClassModerately well drained

Hydrologic GroupB

Fort Mott

3.97%

Estimated Acres30,385.44

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Klej

3.75%

Estimated Acres28,721.47

Drainage ClassSomewhat poorly drained

Hydrologic GroupA/D

Ingleside

3.72%

Estimated Acres28,506.37

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Fallsington

3.52%

Estimated Acres26,968.14

Drainage ClassPoorly drained

Hydrologic GroupC/D, B/D

Downer

3.46%

Estimated Acres26,462.79

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Woodstown

2.96%

Estimated Acres22,672.68

Drainage ClassModerately well drained

Hydrologic GroupC

Berryland

2.91%

Estimated Acres22,243.29

Drainage ClassVery poorly drained

Hydrologic GroupA/D

Evesboro

2.37%

Estimated Acres18,146.82

Drainage ClassExcessively drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Henlopen

2.2%

Estimated Acres16,848.94

Drainage ClassSomewhat excessively drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Component acreage is estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages. Component values are not independently mapped polygon boundaries.

Drainage Class Distribution

Unknown / Unmapped23.74%

181,758.68 acres

Well drained20.62%

157,872.99 acres

Moderately well drained14.99%

114,799.44 acres

Very poorly drained13.11%

100,398.58 acres

Poorly drained11.89%

91,018.96 acres

Somewhat poorly drained5.16%

39,478.15 acres

Excessively drained4.38%

33,501.65 acres

Somewhat excessively drained3.09%

23,692.51 acres

Subaqueous2.98%

22,794.94 acres

Hydrologic Soil Group Distribution

Group A31.8%

243,488.06 acres

Group Unknown / Unmapped23.89%

182,937.71 acres

Group A/D21.31%

163,161.84 acres

Group B7.41%

56,750.55 acres

Group B/D4.78%

36,579.04 acres

Group C3.65%

27,939.47 acres

Group D3.59%

27,519.7 acres

Group C/D3.52%

26,939.53 acres

Hydrologic soil groups are USDA/NRCS classifications related to runoff potential under specified soil conditions. They are not a property-level flood-risk rating.

Slope Characteristics

Weighted Average Slope: 1.08%

Nearly Level (0-2%)68.84%

527,035.03 acres

Gently Sloping (2-8%)6.47%

49,506.67 acres

Moderately Sloping (8-15%)1.14%

8,761.2 acres

Steep (15-30%)0%

0 acres

Very Steep (>30%)0%

0 acres

Unspecified Slope23.51%

180,012.99 acres