Best well drillers in Franklin County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 6 drilling companies with wells on record in Franklin County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 32 logged wells in the Kentucky groundwater data repository (KGS) and Division of Water well records (records as of 2026-08-24). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Franklin Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy L Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1,010 |
| 2 | Daniel W Martin | — | 19 | 273 |
| 3 | Kevin R Moses | — | 4 | 416 |
| 4 | Paul D Faulkner | — | 4 | 171 |
| 5 | Benny O Scott | — | 2 | 206 |
| 6 | Uncertified Driller | — | 1 | 186 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Franklin County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full KGS/DOW record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Franklin County?
Billy L Lewis has drilled the most Franklin County wells in the recent record — 2 since 2016, 2 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Franklin County?
6 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Franklin County; 2 of them have drilled somewhere in Kentucky since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Franklin County?
The median drilled depth in Franklin County is 100 ft, based on 132 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Franklin County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Franklin County wells page.
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