Where can I get a soil test in Kentucky?

Kentucky's public soil testing is run through University of Kentucky Soil Testing. Many county extension offices (listed on this page) stock the sample forms and can help you submit. National mail-in labs like Logan Labs, Ward Laboratories, and Waypoint Analytical are established alternatives.

How much does a soil test cost in Kentucky?

Fees vary by lab and by which package you choose (basic pH plus phosphorus and potassium, versus expanded panels with organic matter and micronutrients). Check University of Kentucky Soil Testing for current pricing before you send a sample; the page linked here is the authority for its own fees.

How do I turn my Kentucky soil test into a fertilizer plan?

Enter your report values in the Lawn Dominator app and pick your lab so units and extraction method are handled correctly, and it compares your numbers against turf sufficiency targets and helps build the fertilizer plan for your grass type.

Kentucky · university & extension labs

Where to get a soil test in Kentucky

A soil test is how you stop guessing at fertilizer and fix the one thing your lawn actually needs. In Kentucky, the public program below tests homeowner samples and interprets the results for local soils.

Kentucky state lab

University of Kentucky Soil Testing

UK Regulatory Services soil testing.

Visit the lab & sampling instructions

Drop-off

County drop-off & extension offices.

County extension offices across Kentucky stock sample forms and accept samples for the state lab. 100 of the most populous counties are listed below; the full directory has one for every county.

Not your county? Find your local office in the full Kentucky directory.

The steps

How it works.

Get a form and sample the way your lab says to
Pick up a form at a county office or download it from University of Kentucky Soil Testing. Where you pull cores and how you mix them decides whether the report means anything, so follow the lab's instructions exactly.
Send it in
Take the sample and its completed form to a county office, which routes it to the state lab, or mail it in yourself.
Turn the report into a plan
When results come back, the numbers only matter if they change what you put down. Enter them in the app and it builds the plan.

The app · soil report analyzer

Got your Kentucky report back? Analyze it.

Enter your report values in the Lawn Dominator app and pick your lab, and it handles the messy part: units and extraction methods differ by lab, so your numbers get compared against turf targets that match how your lab measured them. Then it helps build the fertilizer plan for your grass type and checks timing against your live soil temperature.

Download for iPhone

Get it on Android

Free to download on iPhone and Android.

Common questions

Before you ask.

Where can I get a soil test in Kentucky?: Kentucky's public soil testing is run through University of Kentucky Soil Testing. Many county extension offices (listed on this page) stock the sample forms and can help you submit. National mail-in labs like Logan Labs, Ward Laboratories, and Waypoint Analytical are established alternatives.
How much does a soil test cost in Kentucky?: Fees vary by lab and by which package you choose (basic pH plus phosphorus and potassium, versus expanded panels with organic matter and micronutrients). Check University of Kentucky Soil Testing for current pricing before you send a sample; the page linked here is the authority for its own fees.
How do I turn my Kentucky soil test into a fertilizer plan?: Enter your report values in the Lawn Dominator app and pick your lab so units and extraction method are handled correctly, and it compares your numbers against turf sufficiency targets and helps build the fertilizer plan for your grass type.

Looking for another state? See the national map of soil test labs. University of Kentucky Soil Testing is the authority for its own test menu, sampling instructions, fees, and result interpretation.