Soils of Nebraska

Mollisols — soils with a thick, dark, organic-rich topsoil

The state soil, Holdrege, ranks 2nd of 414 series here on 1,698,458 acres. First place goes to Valentine, an Entisol covering 22.3% of the state’s mapped soil. No order holds a majority; Mollisols lead with 48.9%, ahead of Entisols at 47.1%.

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