SSURGO Portal User Guide

SSURGO PortalThe newest version of SSURGO Portal with Soil Data Viewer is available via the Quick Start Guide. Install Python to C:\Program Files. This is a different version than what ArcGIS Pro uses.If you need data for multiple states, we also offer a prebuilt large database with all SSURGO for the entire United States and all Islands.  The prebuilt saves you time but it’s large and takes a while to download.You can also use the prebuilt gNATSGO GeoPackage database in SSURGO Portal – Soil Data Viewer. Read the ReadMe.txt in the folder. More about gNATSGO here. You can also import STATSGO2 data into SSURGO Portal and create a database to use in Soil Data Viewer – Available for download via the Soils Box folder. SSURGO Portal NotesThis 10 minute video covers it all, other than installation of SSURGO Portal and the GIS tool. Installation is typically smooth and easy.There is also a user guide on the SSURGO Portal website that can be very helpful. It has info about using the data in ArcGIS Pro or QGIS. SQLite SSURGO database be opened and queried with DB Browser. It’s essentially free Microsoft Access.Guidance about setting up DB Browser to easily open SQLite databases is available in section 4 of this Installation Guide.Workflow if you need to make your own databaseInstall SSURGO PortalInstall SSURGO Downloader GIS tool (Refer to the Installation and User Guide for assistance)There is one for QGIS and one for ArcGIS Pro.  They both do the same thing. Quickly download California SSURGO data with toolEnter two digit state symbol followed by asterisk in  “Search by Areasymbol”  to download all data for state.For example, enter CA* to batch download all data for CaliforniaOpen SSURGO Portal and create a new SQLite SSURGO Template database (Refer to the User Guide for assistance)Import SSURGO data you downloaded into databaseYou can import SSURGO data from many states at once, building a database that spans many statesAfter SSURGO data is done importing, click on Soil Data Viewer tab and run ratingsThese are the exact same ratings as Web Soil SurveyA new table is added to your database for each ratingYou can search for ratings by keywordIf desired, open database in GIS and make a map (Refer to the User Guide for assistance)Workflow if you need use large prebuilt database (don’t make own database) Install SSURGO PortalIn SSURGO Portal, browse to unzipped prebuilt GeoPackage database with all SSURGOprebuilt large database with all SSURGOgNATSGO GeoPackage databaseIn SSURGO Portal,  click on Soil Data Viewer tab and run ratingsThese are the exact same ratings as Web Soil SurveyA new table is added to your database for each ratingYou can search for ratings by keywordIf desired, open database in GIS and make a mapIf you have trouble installing SSURGO Portal. Its usually the connection with Python. Create Desktop short cut that tells SSURGO Portal which Python to useThese were created for Windows 11 Right click anywhere on your desktop and choose  New > ShortcutIn the text bar enter your path to the python.exe and your path to the SSURGO Portal.pyz.  Notes:Example of format:"C:\Program Files\Python310\python.exe" "C:\SSURGO Portal\SSURGO_Portal-0.3.0.8.pyz"Include quotation marks.Paths may be different on your machine.  To avoid typing, you can browse to python.exe in windows explorer, right click and select "Copy as Path and paste results into box.  Paste into short location and then do the same for SSURGO Portal.pyz file, but paste to the right of the python.exe path. Click NextName the shortcut anything you want.

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notes <p><a target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/ssurgo-portal' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>SSURGO Portal</a></p><ul><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>The newest version of SSURGO Portal with Soil Data Viewer is available via the&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2023-10%2FSSURGO%2520Portal%2520Quick%2520Start%2520Guide.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197292550%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j2RgqQFYI2QKu1%2BeJ%2FXLve93tvVkBBNsGPXnXOYQJNU%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext; font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Quick Start Guide</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>. Install Python to C:\Program Files. This is a different version than what ArcGIS Pro uses.</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>If you need data for multiple states, we also offer a&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnrcs.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fsoils%2Ffolder%2F229238128486__%3B!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEousqpOdE%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197303399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5jzE8X4GiyaiYM8MRx4qn4aANjEJviqHLd46IHnDqj4%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext; font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>prebuilt large database with all SSURGO</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>&nbsp;for the entire United States and all Islands.&nbsp; The prebuilt saves you time but it’s large and takes a while to download.</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>You can also use the prebuilt&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrcs.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fsoils%2Ffolder%2F233393842838&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197315099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SVhW6amYwGyJPApYHt6IXl2xEBYvVwHoRe02Tk3C5M0%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext; font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>gNATSGO GeoPackage database</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'> in SSURGO Portal – Soil Data Viewer. Read the ReadMe.txt in the folder. More about gNATSGO&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fresources%2Fdata-and-reports%2Fgridded-national-soil-survey-geographic-database-gnatsgo&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197327727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w7uLE8SBuGZNscaPz3tfhIrc0UyCvJNSdXoAWiTqyHY%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext; font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>here</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>You can also import STATSGO2 data into SSURGO Portal and create a database to use in Soil Data Viewer – Available for download via the&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrcs.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fsoils%2Ffolder%2F17971946225&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197338601%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4tTVDoFjqIu0waZ3CQTZNfWXfxXc7JhP4tIYL9A080M%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext; font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Soils Box folder</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>.&nbsp;</span></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'><strong><u>SSURGO Portal Notes</u></strong></span></span></p><ul><li><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26source%3Dweb%26rct%3Dj%26opi%3D89978449%26url%3Dhttps%3A**Awww.youtube.com*watch*3Fv*3D4FGuxqxbCG0%26ved%3D2ahUKEwil2rb5zMOLAxWlATQIHep5HEgQwqsBegQIDxAG%26usg%3DAOvVaw2kIZkDDf4vq-npkxpbyKJ-__%3BLy8vJSU!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEo4X5K-7M%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197349996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ryo9Md%2FIdPW88JYV3RrPlVTXKX7NGCjqSqreoh48T8M%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>This 10 minute video covers it all</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>, other than installation of SSURGO Portal and the GIS tool. Installation is typically smooth and easy.</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>There is also a&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fresources%2Fdata-and-reports%2Fssurgo-portal*user-guide__%3BIw!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEoc_Y8inE%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197361387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jbJkFETKXU1XOeGUK7djAl4xcZchRt6Sy%2FfwzDzus1g%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>user guide</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>&nbsp;on the SSURGO Portal website that can be very helpful. It has info about using the data in ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>SQLite SSURGO database be opened and queried with&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fresources%2Fdata-and-reports%2Fssurgo-portal*resources__%3BIw!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEoSgOOkqU%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197372796%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ym0S%2FOkVEXn1uGIb%2BDg0ofQ3abvQ2LCjg5%2BOht01z1g%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>DB Browser</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>. It’s essentially free Microsoft Access.</span></span><ul><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Guidance about setting up DB Browser to easily open SQLite databases is available in section 4 of this&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2023-10%2FSSURGO*20Portal*20Installation*20Guide_0.pdf__%3BJSUl!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEo3n7U-UM%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197383321%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J13yEw30BZBhU4IBvbcbttBccABUbm7UKqC%2Bh0zXnVw%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Installation Guide.</span></span></a></li></ul></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'><strong><u>Workflow if you need to make your own database</u></strong></span></span></p><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Install SSURGO Portal</span></span></li><li><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fresources%2Fdata-and-reports%2Fssurgo-portal*downloaders__%3BIw!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEopdAf8a4%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197394165%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mzLukxyBshbWTKY%2Bd2SqzULSD2d8KNG1ZsMoipWTSwc%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%; text-decoration:none;'>Install SSURGO Downloader GIS tool</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'> (Refer to the Installation and User Guide for assistance)</span></span><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>There is one for QGIS and one for ArcGIS Pro.&nbsp; They both do the same thing.&nbsp;</span></span></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Quickly download California SSURGO data with tool</span></span><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Enter two digit state symbol followed by asterisk in&nbsp; “Search by Areasymbol”&nbsp; to download all data for state.</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>For example, enter CA* to batch download all data for California</span></span></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Open SSURGO Portal and create a new SQLite SSURGO Template database (Refer to the&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/SSURGO-Portal-User-Guide.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%; text-decoration:none;'>User Guide</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'> for assistance)</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Import SSURGO data you downloaded into database</span></span><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>You can import SSURGO data from many states at once, building a database that spans many states</span></span></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>After SSURGO data is done importing, click on Soil Data Viewer tab and run ratings</span></span><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>These are the exact same ratings as Web Soil Survey</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>A new table is added to your database for each rating</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>You can search for ratings by keyword</span></span></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>If desired, open database in GIS and make a map (Refer to the&nbsp;</span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/SSURGO-Portal-User-Guide.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%; text-decoration:none;'>User Guide</span></span></a><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'> for assistance)</span></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'><strong><u>Workflow if you need use large prebuilt database (don’t make own database)</u></strong>&nbsp;</span></span></p><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Install SSURGO Portal</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>In SSURGO Portal, browse to unzipped prebuilt GeoPackage database with all SSURGO</span></span><ol><li><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnrcs.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fsoils%2Ffolder%2F229238128486__%3B!!F8xy4SI!xEOhmt21kOX6Yn046SiAFrkKLuZmspFhuna7PkqWy3sRiixNUwI96sW9GnsdQ2PMYijHgAtZBGf4eCDiMAWTKjEousqpOdE%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197303399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5jzE8X4GiyaiYM8MRx4qn4aANjEJviqHLd46IHnDqj4%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;'>prebuilt large database with all SSURGO</span></a><ol><li><a target='_blank' href='https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrcs.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fsoils%2Ffolder%2F233393842838&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calena.stephens%40usda.gov%7C99189a4255184cf4a70f08dd52791564%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638757402197315099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SVhW6amYwGyJPApYHt6IXl2xEBYvVwHoRe02Tk3C5M0%3D&amp;reserved=0' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;'>gNATSGO GeoPackage database</span></a></li></ol></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>In SSURGO Portal,&nbsp; click on Soil Data Viewer tab and run ratings</span></span><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>These are the exact same ratings as Web Soil Survey</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>A new table is added to your database for each rating</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>You can search for ratings by keyword</span></span></li></ol></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>If desired, open database in GIS and make a map</span></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat;'>If you have trouble installing SSURGO Portal. Its usually the connection with Python.&nbsp;</span></p><h2><a><span style='font-family:Montserrat;'><strong><u>Create Desktop short cut that tells SSURGO Portal which Python to use</u></strong></span></a></h2><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>These were created for Windows 11</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>&nbsp;Right click anywhere on your desktop and choose&nbsp; <strong>New &gt; Shortcut</strong></span></span></p><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>In the text bar <strong>enter your path</strong> to the python.exe and your path to the SSURGO Portal.pyz.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></li></ol><ul><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'><strong><u>Notes:</u></strong></span></span><ul><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Example of format:</span></span></li></ul></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>"C:\Program Files\Python310\python.exe" "C:\SSURGO Portal\SSURGO_Portal-0.3.0.8.pyz"</span></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Include quotation marks.</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Paths may be different on your machine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>To avoid typing, you can browse to python.exe in windows explorer, right click and select "Copy as Path and paste results into box.&nbsp; Paste into short location and then do the same for SSURGO Portal.pyz file, but paste to the right of the python.exe path.&nbsp;</span></span></li></ul><ol><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Click <strong>Next</strong></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family:Montserrat; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'><strong>Name</strong> the shortcut anything you want.</span></span></li></ol>
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title SSURGO Portal User Guide
url https://ngda-soils-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/documents/nrcs::ssurgo-portal-user-guide