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AWS0100_Mean
Weighted mean available water storage to 100 centimeters.
Units: Centimeters
AWS0150_Mean
Weighted mean available water storage to 150 centimeters.
Units: Centimeters
AWS025_Mean
Weighted mean available water storage to 25 centimeters.
Units: Centimeters
AWS050_Mean
Weighted mean available water storage to 50 centimeters.
Units: Centimeters
BROCK_MIN_Mean
Weighted mean minimum depth or value for the Brock-related property.
Units: Centimeters
CoveragePct
Coverage metric retained from the source processing workflow.
Units: Percent
CSI_Relative_Score
South Carolina minimum-to-maximum rescaling of CSI_Weighted.
Units: Percent scale
CSI_Weighted
Area-weighted Compaction Susceptibility Index for the county.
Units: CSI index
CSI_x_Area_Numerator
Sum of CSI multiplied by area for valid CSI records.
Units: CSI × acres
DOM_PCT_Mean
Weighted mean dominant percentage field.
Units: Percent
DOM_SLOPE_Mean
Weighted mean dominant slope.
Units: Percent
DOM_TFACT_Mean
Weighted mean dominant sheet-and-rill erosion tolerance factor.
Units: Tons per acre per year
ICCPCT_Mean
Weighted mean flooding or inundation-related percentage field.
Units: Percent
Mapped_CoveragePct_Sum
Aggregated mapped-coverage percentage from the source processing.
Units: Percent
MUSYM_Records
Number of source map-unit-symbol records contributing to the county summary.
Units: Count
NICCPCT_Mean
Weighted mean non-inundation-related percentage field.
Units: Percent
Rows_With_CSI
Number of source records containing a valid CSI value.
Units: Count
SLOPE_DCP_Mean
Weighted mean slope-related source property.
Units: Percent
SLOPE_WTA_Mean
Weighted mean slope-related source property.
Units: Percent
SPATIALVER_Mean
Mean spatial-version code in the source records.
Units: Code
TOP_AWC_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil available water capacity.
Units: Centimeters per centimeter, volumetric
TOP_BD_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil bulk density.
Units: Grams per cubic centimeter
TOP_CLAY_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil clay content.
Units: Percent
TOP_KSAT_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil saturated hydraulic conductivity.
Units: Micrometers per second
TOP_OM_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil organic matter content.
Units: Percent
TOP_PH_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil pH.
Units: pH scale
TOP_SAND_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil sand content.
Units: Percent
TOP_SILT_Mean
Weighted mean topsoil silt content.
Units: Percent
Total_Area
Total summarized county area from the source processing.
Units: Acres
Valid_CSI_Area
Area included in the county CSI weighted-average denominator.
Units: Acres
WT_ANNMIN_Mean
Weighted mean annual minimum water-table depth or value.
Units: Centimeters
WT_APJMIN_Mean
Weighted mean April–June minimum water-table depth or value.
Units: Centimeters
Organic carbon:
SOC = TOP_OM_Mean / 1.724
Water-content term:
p100kPa = 1.04231 + EXP(-0.486474 - 0.464448186 × SOC)
Compaction Susceptibility Index:
CSI = -0.09266 + 0.01576 × (Silt + Clay)
- 0.00012 × (Silt + Clay)2
+ p100kPa
CSI formula interpretation:
The CSI equation combines soil texture and estimated water content to produce a comparative compaction-susceptibility value. Silt + Clay is the combined percentage of silt and clay in the topsoil. The positive linear term increases CSI as the combined fine-particle content increases, while the negative squared term provides a nonlinear adjustment at higher silt-plus-clay values. p100kPa is the estimated soil water content at 100 kilopascals, calculated from topsoil organic carbon using the water-content equation above. Higher CSI values indicate greater relative susceptibility within the dataset; CSI is not expressed as a probability or percentage.
Data inputs: Silt and clay are represented by TOP_SILT_Mean and TOP_CLAY_Mean. Organic matter is represented by TOP_OM_Mean and is converted to soil organic carbon in the SOC step.
Reference and limitation: USDA NRCS provides the STATSGO2 soil-property source data and official U.S. compaction-susceptibility guidance in its
Soil Susceptibility to Compaction
resource, but does not publish this numeric CSI equation as a native STATSGO2 attribute or an official national USDA rating. Accordingly, the CSI calculated here is a derived comparative index applied to USDA NRCS soil data.
County-weighted CSI:
CSI_Weighted = CSI_x_Area_Numerator / Valid_CSI_Area
CSI relative score:
CSI_Relative_Score =
((CSI_Weighted - SC minimum CSI) /
(SC maximum CSI - SC minimum CSI)) × 100
Soil properties are summarized by county using area as the weighting attribute.
Missing values are omitted from the denominator for the affected property.
Blank or unavailable values should not be interpreted as zero.
CSI_Relative_Score is a comparative index. It is not a probability, regulatory threshold, or official USDA-NRCS soil interpretation.
The dataset is derived from USDA NRCS STATSGO2 data summarized by South Carolina county.
CSI_Weighted
Area-weighted Compaction Susceptibility Index for each county, calculated from weighted topsoil silt, clay, and organic matter values using a published soil-compaction susceptibility equation.
Units: CSI index
Source data:
Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2).
Available online at
USDA Soil Data Access
.
Accessed September 14, 2026.
Method reference:
The numeric CSI equation used in this workbook is a derived analytical method and is not a native USDA-NRCS STATSGO2 attribute. USDA NRCS provides official U.S. soil compaction-susceptibility guidance through its
Soil Susceptibility to Compaction
resource, which uses categorical ratings rather than this workbook's numeric CSI equation.
U.S. interpretation note:
The CSI values in this workbook are comparative, derived estimates applied to USDA STATSGO2 inputs. They should not be interpreted as an official USDA-NRCS numeric rating, regulatory threshold, or U.S.-validated national CSI. For official U.S. compaction interpretation, consult the USDA NRCS
Soil Susceptibility to Compaction
resource.
Note:
CSI_Weighted is not an official USDA-NRCS soil interpretation, regulatory rating, or native STATSGO2 attribute.
USDA NRCS STATSGO2 description
USDA NRCS STATSGO2 metadata and documentation
USDA Soil Data Access
USDA Web Soil Survey
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