Best well drillers in Jackson County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 7 drilling companies with wells on record in Jackson County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 183 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 Jackson Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin R Moses | 7 | 19 | 416 |
| 2 | Billy L Lewis | 1 | 2 | 1,010 |
| 3 | Hershel D Cole | — | 104 | 525 |
| 4 | Frank Neeley | — | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | Rex Bray JR | — | 25 | 305 |
| 6 | John U Hamm | — | 3 | 72 |
| 7 | Bill Fondaw | — | 1 | 261 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Jackson 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 Jackson County?
Kevin R Moses has drilled the most Jackson County wells in the recent record — 7 since 2016, 19 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Jackson County?
7 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The median drilled depth in Jackson County is 100 ft, based on 336 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Jackson County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Jackson County wells page.
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