【Objective】 To clarify the current status of regional soil salinization is the premise of soil salinization restoration and improvement,which is of great significance to improve land productivity and ecosystem stability. 【Method】 Taking the Minqin Basin arid and semiarid areas as the study area,quantitative analysis was conducted on soil salinity in different soil layers (0~10 cm,10~20 cm and 20~30 cm),including content,distribution and correlation of salt base ions. The degree and type of salinization were qualitatively determined in order to provide a theoretical basis for the improvement and ecological restoration of saline soil in the Minqin basin,as well as the sustainable development of regional resources and environment.【Result】1) Average soil salt content in different soil layers ranged from 4. 35 to 6. 37 g/kg,with a moderate degree of variability. The content of SO42- ,Ca2+ and Cl- was higher,while the content of CO32- was the least. 2) The anions were mainly SO42- and Cl- ,with the sum of the two exceeding 50. 00% of the total salt content. The cations were mainly Ca2+ and Na+ ,accounting for 48. 65% and 31. 04% of the total cations,respectively. 3) Total salt was extremely significant positively correlated with SO42- ,Ca2+ and Mg2+(P ≤0. 01),and extremely significant negatively correlated with HCO3- ;4) Five types of nonsalinized soil,mild,moderate,intense and salinized soil were all distributed in the study area,among which the moderate salinized soil was the most widely distributed (32. 42%),followed by severe salinized soil (25. 92%);5) The types of salinization include chloride-sulfate type,sulfate type,chloride type,sulfate‐chloride type and soda type,with chloridesulfate type being the main type (56. 03%),and sulfate type being the secondary type (33. 57%).【Conclusion】 Salinization in the study area still poses a threat to soil security,with the degree and type mainly being moderate saline soil and chlorinesulfate. Salt compounds are CaSO4,MgSO4,KCl and NaHCO3.