Hersh soils are coarse-loamy, lack a mollic epipedon, and are higher than Kenesaw soils. Holdrege soils are fine-silty, have an argillic horizon, and are on tablelands and side slopes to drainageways. Ortello soils are coarse-loamy. Rusco soils have an argillic horizon and are not as well drained. Thurman and Valentine soils have a sandy control section and are commonly on hummocky landscapes.
Permeability is moderate.
Most of the acreage is cultivated. Some areas are irrigated. The main crops are corn, grain sorghum, alfalfa, and winter wheat. Where in range, the principal grasses are big bluestem, little bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, and western wheatgrass. These soils are extensive.