Best well drillers in Harlan County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 20 drilling companies with wells on record in Harlan County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 1,138 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 Harlan Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin R Moses | 9 | 14 | 416 |
| 2 | James H Parsons II | — | 189 | 250 |
| 3 | Richard L Welch | — | 141 | 286 |
| 4 | Howard F Parsons SR | — | 128 | 150 |
| 5 | Thelma A Parsons | — | 126 | 200 |
| 6 | Roy Robertson | — | 114 | 216 |
| 7 | James H Parsons | — | 64 | 90 |
| 8 | Johnnie P Ramsey SR | — | 61 | 605 |
| 9 | Bennett W Gibson | — | 53 | 671 |
| 10 | Clarence E Gibson | — | 40 | 1,234 |
| 11 | Dennis R Parsons | — | 39 | 62 |
| 12 | Bascom S Funk | — | 36 | 39 |
| 13 | Johnnie P Ramsey JR | — | 34 | 159 |
| 14 | William J Parsons | — | 30 | 33 |
| 15 | Alger Bentley | — | 29 | 2,569 |
| 16 | Donald L Funk | — | 28 | 40 |
| 17 | Connie E Sears | — | 5 | 801 |
| 18 | Rex Bray JR | — | 3 | 305 |
| 19 | Hershel D Cole | — | 2 | 525 |
| 20 | Uncertified Driller | — | 2 | 186 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Harlan 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 Harlan County?
Kevin R Moses has drilled the most Harlan County wells in the recent record — 9 since 2016, 14 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Harlan County?
20 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Harlan County; 1 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 Harlan County?
The median drilled depth in Harlan County is 148 ft, based on 1,604 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Harlan County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Harlan County wells page.
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