| County : Jackson | |||
| County Characteristics | Area (ac)* | Percentage | |
| Major Watersheds | Blue Earth River | 55,130 | 91.0 |
| Watonwan River | 5,466 | 9.0 | |
| Agroecoregions | Wetter Blue Earth Till | 60,596 | 100.0 |
| Slope Steepness | 0-2 Percent | 21,058 | 34.8 |
| 2-6 Percent | 39,499 | 65.2 | |
| 2-12 Percent | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Internal Drainage | Poorly drained | 21,058 | 34.8 |
| Well drained | 39,538 | 65.3 | |
| Proximity to Water | Landlocked | 43,415 | 71.7 |
| Intermittent River | 6,963 | 11.5 | |
| Drainage Ditches | 4,910 | 8.1 | |
| Permanent River | 3,766 | 6.2 | |
| Lake Shoreline | 1,542 | 2.5 | |
| Geomorphology | Blue Earth Till Plain (066) | 60,596 | 100.0 |
| Water Erosion | Moderate | 41,471 | 68.4 |
| High | 255 | 0.4 | |
| Severe | 2,219 | 3.7 | |
| Extreme | 16,652 | 27.5 | |
| Wind Erosion Group | Severe | 42,064 | 69.4 |
| Moderate | 18,533 | 30.6 | |
| Crop Productivity | Low productivity | 40 | 0.1 |
| Medium productivity | 60,557 | 99.9 | |
| Precipitation | Between 28-30 inches | 60,596 | 100.0 |
| Growing Degree Days | 2500-2750 Degree Days | 60,596 | 100.0 |
| * Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin | |||