Soil series profile
Enders soil series
Enders is a well drained soil with a stony fine sandy loam surface, mapped on 1,720,219 acres in 47 counties across 5 states. Hydrologic group D.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 98% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- D 93% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.0 very strongly acidic · range 4.6–5.3
- Mapped area
- 1.7M acres in 47 counties, 5 states
Typical Enders profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 in (A) | Stony fine sandy loam | 5.8 | 18% | 63% | 3% |
| 3–7 in (E) | Stony sandy loam | 5.3 | 18% | 67% | 2.5% |
| 7–26 in (Bt) | Gravelly clay | 5.1 | 41% | 29% | 1.25% |
| 26–40 in (BC) | Gravelly clay | 5.1 | 48% | 23% | 0.75% |
| 40–50 in (Cr) | Bedrock | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
What this means
What Enders soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Enders soils is very strongly acidic: pH 5.0 (most land between 4.6 and 5.3). Most vegetables and lawn grasses do best around 6.0 to 7.0, so lime is often needed; blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons like it as it is.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 96% of mapped Enders acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is stony fine sandy loam (32% of mapped Enders acres).
98% of mapped Enders acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
On 97% of mapped acres, rain soaks in slowly (hydrologic groups C and D, including dual groups that are D until drained). Expect runoff and puddles after heavy rain: core-aerate compacted lawns and keep ground sloping away from foundations.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 96% of the acres in mapped Enders soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited (4% not rated, such as urban land, pits or water).
Where the soil is very limited (slow permeability, a high water table, flooding, shallow bedrock or steep slopes), alternative systems such as mound or sand-filter designs are common and cost more.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Enders soil is found
Mapped acres
Enders is mapped in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Logan County, AR | 143,303 | 31.5% |
| Crawford County, AR | 126,228 | 33.3% |
| Madison County, AR | 125,532 | 23.5% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 118,972 | 26.1% |
| Washington County, AR | 106,783 | 17.6% |
| Pope County, AR | 85,521 | 16.5% |
| Newton County, AR | 80,360 | 15.3% |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 68,759 | 15.9% |
| Cleburne County, AR | 64,569 | 18.1% |
| Scott County, AR | 64,166 | 11.2% |
| Sebastian County, AR | 61,218 | 17.9% |
| Johnson County, AR | 57,738 | 13.7% |
| Searcy County, AR | 46,913 | 11.2% |
| White County, AR | 44,193 | 6.7% |
| Independence County, AR | 43,896 | 9.0% |
| McIntosh County, OK | 43,735 | 11.2% |
| Franklin County, AR | 41,262 | 10.6% |
| Cherokee County, OK | 40,488 | 8.5% |
| Yell County, AR | 37,241 | 6.3% |
| Adair County, OK | 37,165 | 10.1% |
| Faulkner County, AR | 34,695 | 8.4% |
| Conway County, AR | 32,454 | 9.2% |
| Stone County, AR | 28,954 | 7.5% |
| Carroll County, AR | 20,397 | 5.1% |
| Muskogee County, OK | 20,324 | 3.9% |
| Cullman County, AL | 18,110 | 4.3% |
| Lawrence County, AL | 13,705 | 3.6% |
| Fayette County, AL | 13,337 | 3.8% |
| Morgan County, AL | 12,577 | 3.9% |
| Perry County, AR | 11,566 | 3.3% |
| Boone County, AR | 11,483 | 3.0% |
| Wagoner County, OK | 9,865 | 2.8% |
| Hamilton County, TN | 8,892 | 2.6% |
| Mayes County, OK | 7,329 | 1.8% |
| Jackson County, AL | 6,111 | 1.0% |
| Lonoke County, AR | 5,931 | 1.2% |
| Jackson County, AR | 4,795 | 1.2% |
| Haskell County, OK | 4,471 | 1.2% |
| Bledsoe County, TN | 4,131 | 1.6% |
| Benton County, AR | 3,752 | 0.7% |
| Whitfield County, GA | 2,846 | 1.6% |
| Gordon County, GA | 2,560 | 1.4% |
| Talladega County, AL | 1,997 | 0.5% |
| Calhoun County, AL | 834 | 0.2% |
| Sequatchie County, TN | 459 | 0.3% |
| Pulaski County, AR | 431 | 0.1% |
| Murray County, GA | 170 | 0.1% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Enders acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 0.0% |
| Very limited | 96.4% |
| Not rated | 3.6% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Enders acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 7–30% (median 16%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 3%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 98.2% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 1.8% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 0.0% |
| C: slow infiltration | 3.2% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 93.3% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.0% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 3.6% |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
- Data date
- SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
- Scope
- All map unit components named Enders (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 1,720,219 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Enders components. The profile comes from the single largest Enders component. Full methodology.