There are 950.6 acres of cropland according to the FSA records. The remainder is grass waterways and several dams. These clay soils are deep, well drained, nearly level soil on uplands. These Class III soils are medium in fertility and moderate in organic matter.
Permeability is very slow and available water capacity is low.
The Promise and Opal clay soils are some of the most productive soils in Stanley County. This execellent Stanley County farmland unit consists of some of the most productive soils in Stanley County. This area has a history of raising some of the best winter wheat yeilds in the country. There is plenty of wildlife habitat in the draws and around dams. The CRP provides a habitat for grouse and pheasents.