USDA SSURGO COUNTY SOIL REFERENCE

Sedgwick County, Kansas Soil Summary

This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Mapped Land Coverage

100%645,837.27 mapped acres of 645,837.28 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

Blanket silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Symbol: 6322 • 7.72% of mapped area

Largest estimated component

Blanket

82,382.39 acres (12.76% of mapped area)

Mapped units & components

184 mapped soil units

Top 15 shown below · 93 component series

Dominant drainage class

Well drained

Highest acreage drainage class

Dominant hydrologic group

Group C

Runoff potential classification

Weighted average slope

1.6%

Terrain slope analysis

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Top Mapped Soil Units

Showing the 15 largest mapped units, representing 62.56% of mapped soil area.

Symbol	Map Unit Name	Mapped Acres	% of Mapped Area
6322	Blanket silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	49,857.3	7.72%
6323	Blanket silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	46,426.17	7.19%
5982	Nalim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	44,526.34	6.89%
4671	Irwin silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	39,690.49	6.15%
5967	Tabler silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	37,779.63	5.85%
3911	Rosehill silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes	28,239.69	4.37%
5977	Vanoss silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	22,958.33	3.55%
5943	Saltcreek and Naron fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	21,947.18	3.4%
5956	Shellabarger sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	19,672.13	3.05%
6244	Elandco silt loam, rarely flooded	18,687.04	2.89%
5893	Farnum loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	16,850.98	2.61%
6224	Canadian fine sandy loam, rarely flooded	16,725.46	2.59%
6419	Renfrow silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	14,772.86	2.29%
5961	Solvay loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	13,717.53	2.12%
5896	Nalim-Shellabarger sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	12,219.11	1.89%

63227.72% of mapped area

Blanket silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Mapped Area49,857.3 acres

Rank#1 of 184 in county

63237.19% of mapped area

Blanket silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area46,426.17 acres

Rank#2 of 184 in county

59826.89% of mapped area

Nalim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area44,526.34 acres

Rank#3 of 184 in county

46716.15% of mapped area

Irwin silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area39,690.49 acres

Rank#4 of 184 in county

59675.85% of mapped area

Tabler silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Mapped Area37,779.63 acres

Rank#5 of 184 in county

39114.37% of mapped area

Rosehill silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area28,239.69 acres

Rank#6 of 184 in county

59773.55% of mapped area

Vanoss silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area22,958.33 acres

Rank#7 of 184 in county

59433.4% of mapped area

Saltcreek and Naron fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Mapped Area21,947.18 acres

Rank#8 of 184 in county

59563.05% of mapped area

Shellabarger sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area19,672.13 acres

Rank#9 of 184 in county

62442.89% of mapped area

Elandco silt loam, rarely flooded

Mapped Area18,687.04 acres

Rank#10 of 184 in county

58932.61% of mapped area

Farnum loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area16,850.98 acres

Rank#11 of 184 in county

62242.59% of mapped area

Canadian fine sandy loam, rarely flooded

Mapped Area16,725.46 acres

Rank#12 of 184 in county

64192.29% of mapped area

Renfrow silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area14,772.86 acres

Rank#13 of 184 in county

59612.12% of mapped area

Solvay loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area13,717.53 acres

Rank#14 of 184 in county

58961.89% of mapped area

Nalim-Shellabarger sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Mapped Area12,219.11 acres

Rank#15 of 184 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
Blanket	Well drained	C	82,382.39	12.76%
Nalim	Well drained	C	57,659.94	8.93%
Irwin	Moderately well drained	D	42,017.41	6.51%
Elandco	Well drained	B	38,264.78	5.92%
Vanoss	Well drained	B	33,758.81	5.23%
Farnum	Well drained	C, B	33,019.24	5.11%
Tabler	Well drained, Moderately well drained, Somewhat poorly drained	D, C	32,827.98	5.08%
Shellabarger	Well drained	C, B	32,703.3	5.06%
Rosehill	Well drained	D	26,744.85	4.14%
Urban land	Unspecified	Unspecified	22,829.13	3.53%
Canadian	Well drained	A	21,185.15	3.28%
Goessel	Moderately well drained	D	18,177.12	2.81%
Renfrow	Well drained	D, C	16,847.27	2.61%
Saltcreek	Well drained	C	15,475.24	2.4%
Solvay	Somewhat poorly drained	C	11,661.37	1.81%

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

Blanket

12.76%

Estimated Acres82,382.39

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupC

Nalim

8.93%

Estimated Acres57,659.94

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupC

Irwin

6.51%

Estimated Acres42,017.41

Drainage ClassModerately well drained

Hydrologic GroupD

Elandco

5.92%

Estimated Acres38,264.78

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupB

Vanoss

5.23%

Estimated Acres33,758.81

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupB

Farnum

5.11%

Estimated Acres33,019.24

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupC, B

Tabler

5.08%

Estimated Acres32,827.98

Drainage ClassWell drained, Moderately well drained, Somewhat poorly drained

Hydrologic GroupD, C

Shellabarger

5.06%

Estimated Acres32,703.3

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupC, B

Rosehill

4.14%

Estimated Acres26,744.85

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupD

Urban land

3.53%

Estimated Acres22,829.13

Drainage ClassUnspecified

Hydrologic GroupUnspecified

Canadian

3.28%

Estimated Acres21,185.15

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupA

Goessel

2.81%

Estimated Acres18,177.12

Drainage ClassModerately well drained

Hydrologic GroupD

Renfrow

2.61%

Estimated Acres16,847.27

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupD, C

Saltcreek

2.4%

Estimated Acres15,475.24

Drainage ClassWell drained

Hydrologic GroupC

Solvay

1.81%

Estimated Acres11,661.37

Drainage ClassSomewhat poorly drained

Hydrologic GroupC

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

Drainage Class Distribution

Well drained67.63%

436,766.2 acres

Moderately well drained17.88%

115,450.97 acres

Somewhat poorly drained6.68%

43,157.52 acres

Unknown / Unmapped5.03%

32,496.31 acres

Poorly drained1.68%

10,870.38 acres

Somewhat excessively drained0.87%

5,645.12 acres

Excessively drained0.13%

831.04 acres

Very poorly drained0.1%

619.73 acres

Hydrologic Soil Group Distribution

Group C32.36%

209,017.15 acres

Group D28.79%

185,927.83 acres

Group B26.47%

170,930 acres

Group A6.24%

40,323.55 acres

Group Unknown / Unmapped5.03%

32,491.16 acres

Group A/D0.78%

5,065.23 acres

Group C/D0.3%

1,955.73 acres

Group B/D0.02%

126.62 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: 1.6%

Nearly Level (0-2%)91.11%

588,393.75 acres

Gently Sloping (2-8%)6.89%

44,508.21 acres

Moderately Sloping (8-15%)0.48%

3,104.73 acres

Steep (15-30%)0%

0 acres

Very Steep (>30%)0%

0 acres

Unspecified Slope1.52%

9,830.59 acres