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Boyd County, Kentucky: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 193 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-10-19

120 ftmedian well depth
85 ft–200 fttypical depth range
40 ftmedian static water level
170 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Boyd County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Boyd County is 120 ft, based on 126 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 85 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 275 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 170 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Boyd County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Boyd County?

The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 25 ft–80 ft), from 98 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 5 50–100 ft 37 100–150 ft 28 150–200 ft 19 200–300 ft 26 300–400 ft 7 400–600 ft 3 600+ ft 1

Who drills wells in Boyd County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the construction records in the state repository.

DrillerWells since 2016
Billy L Lewis2
Barry L Bryant1
John A Hatfield1

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Well records by ZIP code in Boyd County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Method: medians computed from KGS/DOW records (Kentucky groundwater repository water wells (the state's own W-type split — monitoring wells are a separate file and never counted); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.