Best well drillers in Lyon County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 8 drilling companies with wells on record in Lyon County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 90 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 Lyon Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy E Bingham | — | 47 | 254 |
| 2 | John J Bingham | — | 12 | 51 |
| 3 | Uncertified Driller | — | 11 | 186 |
| 4 | Bill Fondaw | — | 9 | 261 |
| 5 | Billy L Fondaw | — | 7 | 268 |
| 6 | Michael R Murray | — | 2 | 85 |
| 7 | Danny R Kelly | — | 1 | 753 |
| 8 | Joe H Jackson | — | 1 | 51 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Lyon 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 Lyon County?
Roy E Bingham leads the Lyon County record with 47 wells all-time, though the county has little drilling activity since 2016.
How many well drilling companies work in Lyon County?
8 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Lyon 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 Lyon County?
The median drilled depth in Lyon County is 185 ft, based on 182 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Lyon County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Lyon County wells page.
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