01Inside one grain

Every lot starts as a single grain

The ground under an address is a published record, not a guess.

02Through the layers

Clay that swells, clay that cracks

Shrink-swell, layer depth and map unit, each with its source and survey date.

03Water and rock

Where the water table and bedrock sit

The figures behind well and septic decisions, as USDA surveyed them.

04Your address

Now read the ground under yours

Get the Soil Report by address: the USDA record for your exact point.

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SOIL REPORT

Know your ground before you build or buy

The USDA soil survey record for the exact address: soil layers, shrink-swell, water table, bedrock and septic ratings, each figure sourced and dated.

Built on the USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic database (SSURGO), so every figure names its source and the survey data version date.

TakesUnder a minute

Your liftType the address. No account.

Cost$9.99, one time

If the USDA soil survey has no usable record for your address, you get a full refund automatically.

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What arrives

The report, not a dashboard

For buyers of a lot or home facing foundation, septic or well questions, we deliver the USDA soil survey record for the exact address with source and survey date on every figure, unlike generic property reports or a $600 soil engineer visit.

01
Enter the address
We match it to an exact point with the US Census Geocoder.
02
We pull the USDA record
The map unit and soil layers at that point come straight from the SSURGO database.
03
Read it right away
Your report is delivered in under a minute, with the source and survey date beside every figure.

Sample only: an illustrative excerpt of a report for a Williamson County, Texas point, not a real order.

Map unit	Doss silty clay, 1 to 5 percent slopes	Williamson County, Texas	USDA NRCS SSURGO map unit table
Dominant soil	Doss, well drained	Hydrologic group D	USDA NRCS SSURGO component table
Shrink-swell	5.4% linear extensibility, 0-23 cm	NRCS class: moderate	USDA NRCS SSURGO horizon table
Bedrock	Paralithic bedrock at 43 cm	Shallowest in the map unit	USDA NRCS SSURGO restrictions table
Septic rating	Very limited	Septic tank absorption fields	USDA NRCS SSURGO interpretations

Who it is for

Built for one decision

Nobody browses this. People arrive with a question and a deadline.

Buyers of a lot or home

See the published shrink-swell, water table and septic ratings for the ground under the property before you decide on foundation, septic or well.

Builders, inspectors and landscapers

Get the published USDA soil record for a parcel in one step, with the source and survey date cited on every figure.

The fair questions

Answered before you ask

Isn't a soil engineer visit the real answer?

A site visit costs around $600 and tests a few spots. This report is the published USDA record for your exact point, for $9.99, and it shows what the survey says before you decide whether to pay for more.

How do I know the figures are real?

Every figure names its source and the survey data version date. The data comes from the USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic database.

What if there's no data for my address?

You are refunded in full. The software issues the refund automatically the moment a report comes back empty, so there is nothing to ask for and no one to wait on.

Questions

Everything else

What is in the soil report?

The map unit, soil layers, shrink-swell, water table, bedrock and septic ratings for the exact point of the address. Each figure lists its source and survey date.

Where does the data come from?

The USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic database (SSURGO), read through Soil Data Access. The address is located with the US Census Geocoder.

How fast do I get it?

The report is delivered in under a minute, right on the page after you pay. You do not need to create an account.

How does the refund work?

If the USDA soil survey has no usable record for the address, the full $9.99 is refunded automatically. No request is needed.

I bought a report before. How do I get it back?

Go to /recover and enter the email you paid with. Your earlier report is retrieved there.