The annual SSSNC Achievement Award is given to an individual to acknowledge and commend his/her outstanding achievements in the field of soil science. The criteria used in evaluating this achievement include research, teaching, extension, administration, and/or other areas that are directly related to soil science.
- 2022 – Scott Greene
- 2021 – Barrett Kays
- 2020 – Rich McLaughlin
- 2019 – Deanna Osmond
- 2018 – Rich Hayes
- 2017 – Jim Beeson
- 2016 – David Lindbo
- 2015 – John Havlin
- 2014 – David Hardy
- 2013 – Michael Vepraskas
- 2012 – Vincent Lewis
- 2011 – Joe Lynn
- 2010 – Michael T. Hoover
- 2009 – John A. Kelley
- 2008 – Richard C. Reich
- 2007 – Karl Shaffer
- 2006 – Larry F. Baldwin
- 2005 – Richard Brooks
- 2004 – Neal Floyd
- 2003 – George Naderman
- 2002 – M. Ray Tucker
- 2001 – Aziz Amoozegar
- 2000 – Horace Smith
- 1999 – Ray Campbell
- 1998 – Andy Goodwin
- 1997 – Stephen W. Broome
- 1996 – Kevin C. Martin
- 1995 – Gordon Miner
- 1994 – Joe A. Phillips
- 1993 – Robert L. Uebler
- 1992 – Donald W. Eaddy
- 1991 – J. Paul Lilly
- 1990 – H. J. Kleiss
- 1989 – Keith Cassel
- 1988 – Ernest N. Hayhurst
- 1987 – Robert E. Horton
- 1986 – Paul T. Blizzard
- 1985 – William T. Barnhill
- 1984 – Ray Daniels
- 1983 – Wendell Gilliam
- 1982 – Stanley Buol
- 1981 – Maurice Cook
- 1980 – Joel Cawthorn
- 1979 – Steve Barnes
- 1978 – Bill Pickett
- 1977 – Hubert Byrd
- 1976 – Guy Jones
- 1975 – Walton Dennis
- 1974 – Louis Aull
- 1973 – Roy Tillery
- 1972 – Jack V. Baird
- 1971 – W. G. Woltz
- 1970 – Bill Lamm & W. B. Bartholomew
- 1969 – G. Winchester & R. J. McCracken
- 1968 – S. N. Hawks & E. J. Kamprath
- 1967 – Bryce Younts & W. A. Jackson
- 1966 – Brodie Harrell & J. W. Fitts
- 1965 – Norfleet Sugg & Forest Steele
- 1964 – S. E. Younts & C. B. McCants
- 1963 – E. Goldston & W. W. Woodhouse
- 1962 – J. F. Lutz & W. H. Rankin
- 1961 – E. V. Floyd & A. Mehlich
- 1960 – E. R. Collins & W. D. Lee