Soil series profile
Lloyd soil series
Lloyd is a well drained soil with a clay loam surface, mapped on 629,059 acres in 42 counties across 4 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 98% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.5 strongly acidic · range 5.5–6.4
- Mapped area
- 629k acres in 42 counties, 4 states
Typical Lloyd profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 in (Ap) | Clay loam | 5.5 | 23% | 60% | 1.25% |
| 6–52 in (Bt) | Clay | 5.5 | 48% | 23% | 0.25% |
| 52–60 in (BC) | Clay loam | 5.5 | 21% | 64% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Lloyd soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Lloyd soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.5 (most land between 5.5 and 6.4). 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 100% of mapped Lloyd acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is clay loam (42% of mapped Lloyd acres).
100% of mapped Lloyd 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 20% of the acres in mapped Lloyd soils very limited, 80% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Lloyd soil is found
Mapped acres
Lloyd is mapped in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County, AL | 100,387 | 29.5% |
| Morgan County, GA | 94,277 | 47.6% |
| Jasper County, GA | 74,253 | 31.5% |
| Monroe County, GA | 36,103 | 16.4% |
| Greene County, GA | 31,630 | 13.9% |
| Hancock County, GA | 26,485 | 8.8% |
| Catawba County, NC | 25,834 | 10.9% |
| Gaston County, NC | 25,168 | 12.0% |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 23,839 | 5.8% |
| Rowan County, NC | 20,823 | 6.9% |
| Upson County, GA | 20,393 | 10.2% |
| Talbot County, GA | 17,924 | 7.3% |
| Iredell County, NC | 17,398 | 5.0% |
| Lincoln County, NC | 15,647 | 8.9% |
| Taliaferro County, GA | 14,950 | 12.0% |
| Paulding County, GA | 11,847 | 6.1% |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 7,137 | 3.7% |
| Harris County, GA | 6,922 | 2.4% |
| Wilkes County, GA | 6,660 | 2.4% |
| Crawford County, GA | 6,425 | 3.1% |
| Davie County, NC | 5,964 | 3.8% |
| Pike County, GA | 5,480 | 4.0% |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 4,150 | 1.6% |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 3,544 | 2.4% |
| Fluvanna County, VA | 3,539 | 2.3% |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 3,350 | 1.6% |
| Nottoway County, VA | 2,751 | 1.6% |
| Butts County, GA | 2,602 | 2.4% |
| Lamar County, GA | 2,294 | 2.0% |
| Stanly County, NC | 1,899 | 0.9% |
| Union County, NC | 1,849 | 0.5% |
| Lincoln County, GA | 1,675 | 1.2% |
| Randolph County, NC | 1,167 | 0.2% |
| Orange County, NC | 1,162 | 0.5% |
| Granville County, NC | 1,106 | 0.3% |
| Fulton County, GA | 802 | 0.2% |
| Bartow County, GA | 672 | 0.2% |
| Taylor County, GA | 445 | 0.2% |
| Franklin County, NC | 399 | 0.1% |
| Davidson County, NC | 64 | 0.0% |
| Spalding County, GA | 36 | 0.0% |
| Rockingham County, NC | 6 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Lloyd acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 79.6% |
| Very limited | 20.4% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Lloyd 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 4–13% (median 8%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1.2%.
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) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 97.6% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.0% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 2.4% |
| 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% |
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 Lloyd (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 629,059 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Lloyd components. The profile comes from the single largest Lloyd component. Full methodology.