| County : Murray | |||
| County Characteristics | Area (ac)* | Percentage | |
| Major Watersheds | Cottonwood River | 64,076 | 87.3 |
| Redwood River | 9,368 | 12.8 | |
| Agroecoregions | Coteau | 73,443 | 100.0 |
| Slope Steepness | 0-2 Percent | 7,603 | 10.4 |
| 2-6 Percent | 64,372 | 87.7 | |
| 6-12 Percent | 1,428 | 1.9 | |
| Water | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Internal Drainage | Poorly drained | 1,147 | 1.6 |
| Poor/Improved by tiling | 6,457 | 8.8 | |
| Well drained | 65,800 | 89.6 | |
| Water | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Proximity to Water | Landlocked | 51,809 | 70.5 |
| Intermittent River | 13,603 | 18.5 | |
| Permanent River | 3,230 | 4.4 | |
| Drainage Ditches | 2,511 | 3.4 | |
| Lake Shoreline | 2,251 | 3.1 | |
| Water | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Geomorphology | Ianhoe-Worthington Coteau (068) | 73,443 | 100.0 |
| Water Erosion | High | 33,774 | 46.0 |
| Severe | 39,669 | 54.0 | |
| Wind Erosion Group | Severe | 2,802 | 3.8 |
| Moderate | 70,641 | 96.2 | |
| Crop Productivity | Low productivity | 1,428 | 1.9 |
| Medium productivity | 71,975 | 98.0 | |
| High productivity | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Precipitation | Between 24-26 inches | 9,368 | 12.8 |
| Between 26-28 inches | 64,076 | 87.3 | |
| Growing Degree Days | 2000-2250 Degree Days | 22 | 0.0 |
| 2250-2500 Degree Days | 67,965 | 92.5 | |
| 2500-2750 Degree Days | 5,456 | 7.4 | |
| * Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin | |||