Soil series profile
Pancheri soil series
Pancheri is a well drained soil with a silt loam surface, mapped on 334,377 acres in 7 counties across 3 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 97% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 90% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 7.9 moderately alkaline · range 7.9–8.2
- Mapped area
- 334k acres in 7 counties, 3 states
Typical Pancheri profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 in (A) | Silt loam | 7.9 | 13% | 14% | 1.5% |
| 5–26 in (Bk1) | Silt loam | 8.4 | 12% | 21% | 0.75% |
| 26–60 in (Bk2) | Silt loam | 8.2 | 12% | 21% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Pancheri soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Pancheri soils is moderately alkaline: pH 7.9 (most land between 7.9 and 8.2). Acid-loving plants such as blueberries and azaleas struggle without amended beds, and some trees and shrubs show iron chlorosis (yellow leaves with green veins).
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 97% of mapped Pancheri acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is silt loam (97% of mapped Pancheri acres).
97% of mapped Pancheri 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 19% of the acres in mapped Pancheri soils very limited, 74% somewhat limited and 4% not limited (3% not rated, such as urban land, pits or water).
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Pancheri soil is found
Mapped acres
Pancheri is mapped in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham County, ID | 120,771 | 10.6% |
| Bonneville County, ID | 115,229 | 10.4% |
| Jefferson County, ID | 54,557 | 9.5% |
| Rich County, UT | 42,013 | 6.3% |
| Clark County, ID | 900 | 0.1% |
| Uinta County, WY | 476 | 0.0% |
| Butte County, ID | 430 | 0.1% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Pancheri acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 4.4% |
| Somewhat limited | 73.5% |
| Very limited | 19.4% |
| Not rated | 2.7% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Pancheri 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 1–8% (median 3%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1.5%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 97.3% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 2.7% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 7.5% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 89.8% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 2.7% |
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 Pancheri (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 334,377 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Pancheri components. The profile comes from the single largest Pancheri component. Full methodology.