PENNSYLVANIA· UNIVERSITY & EXTENSION LABS
Where to get a soil test in Pennsylvania
A soil test is how you stop guessing at fertilizer and fix the one thing your lawn actually needs. In Pennsylvania, the public program below tests homeowner samples and interprets the results for local soils.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAB
Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory
Penn State soil fertility testing.
Visit the lab & sampling instructions →County drop-off & extension offices
County extension offices across Pennsylvania hand out sample forms and can walk you through submitting to the lab. 10 of the most populous counties are listed below.
Penn State Extension, Allegheny County office
Pittsburgh, PA
Penn State Extension, Montgomery County office
Collegeville, PA
Penn State Extension, Bucks County office
Doylestown, PA
Penn State Extension, Chester County office
West Chester, PA
Penn State Extension, Lancaster County office
Lancaster, PA
Penn State Extension, York County office
York, PA
Penn State Extension, Berks County office
Leesport, PA
Penn State Extension, Lehigh County office
Allentown, PA
Penn State Extension, Westmoreland County office
Greensburg, PA
Penn State Extension, Dauphin County office
Dauphin, PA
Not your county? Find your local office in the full Pennsylvania directory.
How it works
- 01
Get a form and sample the way your lab says to
Pick up a form at a county office or download it from Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory. Where you pull cores and how you mix them decides whether the report means anything, so follow the lab's instructions exactly.
- 02
Send it in
Mail your sample to the lab with its completed form. County offices can help if you get stuck.
- 03
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 Pennsylvania 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.
Free to download on iPhone and Android.
Common questions
- Where can I get a soil test in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania's public soil testing is run through Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory. 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 Pennsylvania?
- 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 Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory for current pricing before you send a sample; the page linked here is the authority for its own fees.
- How do I turn my Pennsylvania 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. Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory is the authority for its own test menu, sampling instructions, fees, and result interpretation.