Soil Series Atlas

Soils of Kentucky

324 soil series mapped on 22.80 million acres

050100150200250cm1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ftApTopsoil · plowed0–20 cm · 0–8 inBt1Subsoil · clay build-up20–30 cm · 8–12 inBt2Subsoil · clay build-up30–61 cm · 12–24 inBt3Subsoil · clay build-up61–97 cm · 24–38 in2Bt4Subsoil · clay build-up, different parentmaterial97–127 cm · 38–50 in2Bt5Subsoil · clay build-up, different parentmaterial127–254 cm · 50–100 inRHard bedrock254 cm and deeper · 100+ in050100150200250cmApTopsoil · plowed0–20 cm · 0–8 inBt1Subsoil · clay build-up20–30 cm · 8–12 inBt2Subsoil · clay build-up30–61 cm · 12–24 inBt3Subsoil · clay build-up61–97 cm · 24–38 in2Bt4Subsoil · claybuild-up, differentparent material97–127 cm · 38–50 in2Bt5Subsoil · claybuild-up, differentparent material127–254 cm · 50–100 inRHard bedrock254 cm and deeper · 100+ in
Crider, to scale.

Alfisols — moderately leached soils with a clay-enriched subsoil

The state soil, Crider, ranks 7th of 324 series here on 543,658 acres. First place goes to Shelocta, an Ultisol covering 7.0% of the state’s mapped soil. No order holds a majority; Alfisols lead with 48.2%, ahead of Ultisols at 25.4%.

Atlas series mapped in KentuckyGuide: state soils and where series began

Soil orders in Kentucky

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Largest series in Kentucky

  1. SheloctaUltisols · 1,589,019 acres6.97%
  2. EdenAlfisols · 1,194,770 acres5.24%
  3. LowellAlfisols · 809,437 acres3.55%
  4. GilpinUltisols · 748,024 acres3.28%
  5. FaywoodAlfisols · 699,754 acres3.07%
  6. ZanesvilleAlfisols · 554,602 acres2.43%
  7. CriderAlfisols · 543,658 acres2.38%
  8. CaneyvilleAlfisols · 501,993 acres2.20%
  9. LathamUltisols · 499,994 acres2.19%
  10. BaxterAlfisols · 428,022 acres1.88%

Atlas series mapped in Kentucky

  1. Crider254 cm · Typic Paleudalfs
  2. Natchez168 cm · Typic Eutrudepts
  3. Menfro203 cm · Typic Hapludalfs
  4. Dickson206 cm · Glossic Fragiudults
  5. Monongahela165 cm · Typic Fragiudults
  6. Gilpin79 cm · Typic Hapludults
  7. Smithdale211 cm · Typic Hapludults
  8. Berks84 cm · Typic Dystrudepts
  9. Clarksville152 cm · Typic Paleudults
  10. Shelocta152 cm · Typic Hapludults
  11. Loring165 cm · Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs
  12. Weikert46 cm · Lithic Dystrudepts
  13. Luverne203 cm · Typic Hapludults