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Welcome to the NRCS Arkansas Soils web site.

This site contains information about the Soil Survey program in Arkansas.   Arkansas is the headquarters of the Southern Highlands and Mississippi Valley Major Land Resource Area Soil Survey Region 16 (MO 16).  The region consists of over 100 million acres in diverse land uses such as cropland, forestland, pastureland, urban land, wildlife habitat, orchards, and vineyards.  MO 16 includes Arkansas and portions of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.  Information concerning soil surveys and related info can be found in the Quick Access Menu.

 

Arkansas Land Use/Land Cover Maps

These maps were generated using the Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO) using soils of capability class of III, IV, and V as the criteria for marginal lands. Land capability classification shows, in a general way, the suitability of soils for most kinds of field crops.  Crops that require special management are excluded. 

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Soil Survey Event photo

NRCS Arkansas Celebrates Completion of SSURGO

Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 6, 2007 – The Natural Resources Conservation Service held an open house to celebrate the completion of having a digital soil survey for every county in Arkansas Feb. 28 in the State Capitol Rotunda.
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Stuttgart Soil

“Stuttgart” the Arkansas State Soil

Stuttgart soils are named for the City of Stuttgart in Southeast Arkansas.  They are used primarily for cropland with the dominant crops being rice, soybeans, small grains, and corn.  The Stuttgart area is famous for its large fall and winter population of ducks and geese.  These waterfowl feed heavily on the crops grown on the Stuttgart soils.  Stuttgart soils have been mapped on about 200,000 acres in Arkansas.  The Stuttgart series consists of very deep moderately well to somewhat poorly drained soils formed in silty and clayey alluvium.  
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Last Modified: 09/18/2008

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