| County : Traverse | |||
| County Characteristics | Area (ac)* | Percentage | |
| Major Watersheds | Upper Minnesota River | 21,708 | 100.0 |
| Agroecoregions | Alluvium and Outwash | 1,804 | 8.3 |
| Steeper Till | 19,904 | 91.7 | |
| Slope Steepness | 0-2 Percent | 4,702 | 21.7 |
| 2-6 Percent | 1,542 | 7.1 | |
| 2-12 Percent | 2,066 | 9.5 | |
| 6-12 Percent | 13,398 | 61.7 | |
| Internal Drainage | Poorly drained | 5,854 | 27.0 |
| Poor/Improved by tiling | 390 | 1.8 | |
| Well drained | 15,464 | 71.2 | |
| Proximity to Water | Landlocked | 20,069 | 92.5 |
| Intermittent River | 1,260 | 5.8 | |
| Permanent River | 232 | 1.1 | |
| Drainage Ditches | 84 | 0.4 | |
| Lake Shoreline | 62 | 0.3 | |
| Water Erosion | Moderate | 15,318 | 70.6 |
| Extreme | 6,390 | 29.4 | |
| Wind Erosion Group | Severe | 7,312 | 33.7 |
| Moderate | 14,396 | 66.3 | |
| Geomorphology | Big Stone Moraine (051) | 19,845 | 91.4 |
| Graceville Till Plain (02E) | 1,542 | 7.1 | |
| Fergus Falls Till Plain (002) | 321 | 1.5 | |
| Crop Productivity | Low productivity | 21,708 | 100.0 |
| Precipitation | Between 22-24 inches | 21,708 | 100.0 |
| Growing Degree Days | 2250-2500 Degree Days | 21,708 | 100.0 |
| * Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin | |||