Frost line depth by state
Estimated frost depth ranges in typical soil for every state.
| State | Frost depth range | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5–15″ | 67 |
| Alaska | 23–89″ | 33 |
| Arizona | 0–25″ | 15 |
| Arkansas | 8–21″ | 75 |
| California | 0–29″ | 58 |
| Colorado | 21–57″ | 64 |
| Connecticut | 27–34″ | 8 |
| Delaware | 19–23″ | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 19″ | 1 |
| Florida | 0–6″ | 67 |
| Georgia | 3–16″ | 160 |
| Hawaii | 0″ | 5 |
| Idaho | 26–48″ | 44 |
| Illinois | 22–44″ | 102 |
| Indiana | 25–39″ | 93 |
| Iowa | 36–50″ | 99 |
| Kansas | 21–34″ | 105 |
| Kentucky | 21–30″ | 120 |
| Louisiana | 3–9″ | 64 |
| Maine | 35–49″ | 16 |
| Maryland | 15–34″ | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 20–38″ | 14 |
| Michigan | 35–53″ | 83 |
| Minnesota | 46–65″ | 87 |
| Mississippi | 4–15″ | 82 |
| Missouri | 20–38″ | 115 |
| Montana | 35–59″ | 56 |
| Nebraska | 31–44″ | 94 |
| Nevada | 6–36″ | 17 |
| New Hampshire | 33–53″ | 10 |
| New Jersey | 19–34″ | 21 |
| New Mexico | 9–41″ | 33 |
| New York | 22–46″ | 62 |
| North Carolina | 7–25″ | 100 |
| North Dakota | 53–65″ | 54 |
| Ohio | 26–39″ | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 10–23″ | 77 |
| Oregon | 5–35″ | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 21–39″ | 68 |
| Rhode Island | 26–31″ | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5–11″ | 46 |
| South Dakota | 39–57″ | 66 |
| Tennessee | 13–24″ | 95 |
| Texas | 2–22″ | 255 |
| Utah | 12–52″ | 29 |
| Vermont | 38–49″ | 14 |
| Virginia | 11–32″ | 131 |
| Washington | 10–39″ | 39 |
| West Virginia | 25–35″ | 56 |
| Wisconsin | 40–55″ | 72 |
| Wyoming | 32–54″ | 23 |