| Characteristic | Class Description and Acreage | |||||
| Geomorphic Class | Blue Earth Till Plain: 2,884,692 | Waconia-Waseca Moraine: 918,172 | Alexandria Moraine Complex: 821,595 | Ivanhoe-Worthington Coteau: 781,469 | Olivia Till Plain: 766,124 | |
| Slope Steepness | 0-2 percent: 3,196,241 | 2-6 percent: 3,588,937 | 2-12 percent: 814,422 | 6-12 percent: 1,152,329 | 6-45 percent: 722,466 | 12-45 percent: 75,531 |
| Internal Drainage | Well drained:5,557,630 | Poorly drained/ Improved by Tiling: 1,925,673 | Poorly drained:1,991,092 | |||
| Erosion Potential | Low Water Erosion: 1,464,165 | Moderate Water Erosion: 4,056,445 | High Water Erosion: 3,153,751 | High Wind Erosion: 851,119 | ||
| Land Next to Water | Not next to water: 6,246,283 | Next to streams: 1,905,872 | Next to drainage ditches: 783,001 | Next to lakes: 539,239 | ||
| Growing Degree Days | 1250-1500: 69,192 | 1500-1750: 138,384 | 1750-2000: 480,745 | 2000-2250: 1,662,374 | 2250-2500: 4,209,094 | 2500-2750:2,006,128 |
| Crop Productivity | Low productivity: 742,169 | Medium productivity: 5,516,874 | High productivity: 3,268,833 | |||
Last Updated: January 09, 1996