Soil series profile
Fuquay soil series
Fuquay is a well drained soil with a loamy sand surface, mapped on 1,749,063 acres in 120 counties across 5 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 78% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.5 strongly acidic · range 5.3–6.0
- Mapped area
- 1.7M acres in 120 counties, 5 states
Typical Fuquay profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 in (Ap) | Loamy sand | 5.5 | 5% | 86% | 1% |
| 10–22 in (E1) | Loamy sand | 5.0 | 6% | 87% | 0.15% |
| 22–28 in (E2) | Loamy sand | 5.0 | 6% | 87% | 0.15% |
| 28–36 in (Bt1) | Sandy loam | 5.5 | 15% | 81% | 0.15% |
| 36–43 in (Bt2) | Sandy clay loam | 5.5 | 30% | 62% | 0.15% |
| 43–65 in (Btv) | Sandy clay loam | 5.5 | 30% | 62% | 0.15% |
What this means
What Fuquay soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Fuquay soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.5 (most land between 5.3 and 6.0). 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.
Sandy topsoil covers 100% of mapped Fuquay acres. It drains fast and warms early in spring, but dries out and loses nutrients quickly: mulch, compost and steady watering help. The most common surface texture is loamy sand (74% of mapped Fuquay acres).
100% of mapped Fuquay acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
Most land is in hydrologic groups B and C, where rain soaks in at a moderate pace.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 94% of the acres in mapped Fuquay soils very limited, 6% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
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 Fuquay soil is found
Mapped acres
Fuquay is mapped in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and North Carolina. The 60 counties with the most Fuquay acres:
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken County, SC | 77,351 | 11.3% |
| Bulloch County, GA | 55,637 | 14.3% |
| Jackson County, FL | 54,839 | 9.2% |
| Clarendon County, SC | 50,612 | 13.1% |
| Laurens County, GA | 47,096 | 10.5% |
| Holmes County, FL | 45,516 | 14.7% |
| Emanuel County, GA | 43,944 | 11.3% |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 43,926 | 6.4% |
| Screven County, GA | 43,320 | 12.2% |
| Telfair County, GA | 35,563 | 14.3% |
| Barbour County, AL | 34,848 | 7.3% |
| Dodge County, GA | 34,484 | 12.6% |
| Covington County, AL | 33,186 | 5.6% |
| Walton County, FL | 32,825 | 4.5% |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 30,272 | 4.2% |
| Coffee County, GA | 27,760 | 7.3% |
| Gadsden County, FL | 27,188 | 8.3% |
| Burke County, GA | 25,601 | 5.5% |
| Lexington County, SC | 25,588 | 5.8% |
| Berrien County, GA | 25,360 | 8.9% |
| Tattnall County, GA | 23,344 | 8.5% |
| Jefferson County, FL | 23,271 | 6.1% |
| Jenkins County, GA | 23,036 | 11.6% |
| Colquitt County, GA | 22,945 | 7.5% |
| Ben Hill County, GA | 22,247 | 15.8% |
| Appling County, GA | 21,870 | 6.7% |
| Toombs County, GA | 21,584 | 10.2% |
| Taylor County, GA | 21,510 | 8.9% |
| Candler County, GA | 20,740 | 15.4% |
| Worth County, GA | 20,492 | 6.5% |
| Calhoun County, FL | 20,388 | 5.6% |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 20,183 | 3.4% |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 19,647 | 5.6% |
| Calhoun County, SC | 19,391 | 8.4% |
| Johnson County, GA | 18,768 | 11.3% |
| Brooks County, GA | 18,536 | 6.9% |
| Wayne County, GA | 17,855 | 4.4% |
| Richland County, SC | 17,482 | 3.7% |
| Henry County, AL | 17,157 | 5.6% |
| Wilcox County, GA | 17,084 | 8.0% |
| Harnett County, NC | 16,997 | 4.8% |
| Allendale County, SC | 16,983 | 4.5% |
| Effingham County, GA | 16,868 | 6.3% |
| Washington County, GA | 15,140 | 4.0% |
| Turner County, GA | 14,730 | 9.3% |
| Moore County, NC | 14,619 | 3.6% |
| Wheeler County, GA | 14,588 | 8.4% |
| Crisp County, GA | 14,400 | 9.5% |
| Cook County, GA | 14,245 | 10.8% |
| Macon County, GA | 14,160 | 6.3% |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | 14,095 | 6.6% |
| Dillon County, SC | 13,470 | 5.2% |
| Wake County, NC | 13,356 | 2.5% |
| Irwin County, GA | 13,080 | 6.6% |
| Evans County, GA | 13,040 | 12.7% |
| Jefferson County, GA | 12,955 | 4.4% |
| Montgomery County, GA | 12,872 | 9.3% |
| Conecuh County, AL | 12,251 | 2.6% |
| Thomas County, GA | 11,576 | 3.9% |
| Lee County, GA | 11,356 | 5.5% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Fuquay acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 6.2% |
| Very limited | 93.8% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Fuquay acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- About 3.9 feet (47 in) (median where reported); within 18 inches on <1% of acres.
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 2–5% (median 3%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 100.0% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 15.9% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 78.4% |
| C: slow infiltration | 5.6% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 0.0% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.1% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
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 Fuquay (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 1,749,063 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Fuquay components. The profile comes from the single largest Fuquay component. Full methodology.