The potential for surface runoff is low. Permeability is moderate. Most areas are cultivated. Corn, soybeans, and small grain are the principal crops. Some areas are wooded.
Native vegetation is deciduous hardwood forest.
Menard County, Illinois, 1949. The new type location is more centrally located with regards to distribution of the Starks series. A till substratum phase and flooded phase are recognized. These phases will be evaluated during MLRA updating to determine if new series needed.