Soil series profile
Veal soil series
Veal is a well drained soil with a loam surface, mapped on 583,277 acres in 55 counties across 3 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 94% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 7.8 slightly alkaline · range 7.8–8.2
- Mapped area
- 583k acres in 55 counties, 3 states
Typical Veal profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 in (A) | Loam | 7.8 | 19% | 51% | 1.5% |
| 3–13 in (Bk) | Gravelly fine sandy loam | 8.1 | 19% | 63% | 0.8% |
| 13–54 in (Bkk1) | Gravelly loam | 8.3 | 20% | 48% | 0.3% |
| 54–80 in (Bkk2) | Gravelly loam | 8.3 | 23% | 49% | 0.3% |
What this means
What Veal soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Veal soils is slightly alkaline: pH 7.8 (most land between 7.8 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 89% of mapped Veal acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is loam (59% of mapped Veal acres).
100% of mapped Veal 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 4% of the acres in mapped Veal soils very limited, 85% somewhat limited and 0% not limited (11% 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 Veal soil is found
Mapped acres
Veal is mapped in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Texas County, OK | 70,447 | 5.4% |
| Donley County, TX | 44,342 | 7.5% |
| Potter County, TX | 39,976 | 6.8% |
| Oldham County, TX | 35,955 | 3.8% |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 33,986 | 6.0% |
| Hartley County, TX | 30,861 | 3.3% |
| Roberts County, TX | 29,278 | 5.0% |
| Carson County, TX | 24,525 | 4.2% |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 23,968 | 4.0% |
| Armstrong County, TX | 22,972 | 3.9% |
| Cimarron County, OK | 22,251 | 1.9% |
| Nolan County, TX | 16,093 | 2.7% |
| Moore County, TX | 14,949 | 2.6% |
| Hansford County, TX | 12,548 | 2.1% |
| Hall County, TX | 11,893 | 2.1% |
| Borden County, TX | 11,595 | 2.0% |
| Dickens County, TX | 11,400 | 2.0% |
| Gray County, TX | 10,652 | 1.8% |
| Howard County, TX | 8,548 | 1.5% |
| Briscoe County, TX | 8,152 | 1.4% |
| Hemphill County, TX | 7,980 | 1.4% |
| Scurry County, TX | 7,797 | 1.4% |
| Haskell County, TX | 7,662 | 1.3% |
| Sherman County, TX | 7,596 | 1.3% |
| Collingsworth County, TX | 7,407 | 1.3% |
| Martin County, TX | 6,618 | 1.1% |
| Crosby County, TX | 6,228 | 1.1% |
| Fisher County, TX | 5,824 | 1.0% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,445 | 1.0% |
| Lamb County, TX | 5,332 | 0.8% |
| Wheeler County, TX | 4,764 | 0.8% |
| Randall County, TX | 4,010 | 0.7% |
| Dawson County, TX | 3,553 | 0.6% |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 2,779 | 0.3% |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 2,540 | 0.2% |
| Floyd County, TX | 2,488 | 0.4% |
| Motley County, TX | 1,858 | 0.3% |
| Lynn County, TX | 1,564 | 0.3% |
| Ochiltree County, TX | 1,486 | 0.3% |
| Lubbock County, TX | 1,009 | 0.2% |
| Ellis County, OK | 979 | 0.1% |
| Shackelford County, TX | 610 | 0.1% |
| Curry County, NM | 491 | 0.1% |
| Parmer County, TX | 460 | 0.1% |
| Gaines County, TX | 453 | 0.0% |
| Bailey County, TX | 451 | 0.1% |
| Hockley County, TX | 300 | 0.1% |
| Quay County, NM | 284 | 0.0% |
| Dallam County, TX | 240 | 0.0% |
| Hale County, TX | 229 | 0.0% |
| Castro County, TX | 220 | 0.0% |
| Midland County, TX | 94 | 0.0% |
| Terry County, TX | 76 | 0.0% |
| Harper County, OK | 56 | 0.0% |
| Cochran County, TX | 3 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Veal acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 85.2% |
| Very limited | 3.6% |
| Not rated | 11.1% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Veal 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 3–12% (median 9%).
- 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 | 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 | 93.6% |
| 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 | 6.4% |
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 Veal (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 583,277 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Veal components. The profile comes from the single largest Veal component. Full methodology.