Best well drillers in Martin County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 11 drilling companies with wells on record in Martin County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 203 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 Martin Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Vanhoose | — | 73 | 718 |
| 2 | Lowell V Ray | — | 67 | 865 |
| 3 | James E Allen | — | 23 | 869 |
| 4 | Don Newsom | — | 18 | 51 |
| 5 | Jerome Kinzer | — | 6 | 264 |
| 6 | Uncertified Driller | — | 5 | 186 |
| 7 | James E Lemaster | — | 4 | 162 |
| 8 | James Frazier | — | 4 | 77 |
| 9 | Alger Bentley | — | 1 | 2,569 |
| 10 | Gerald Ferguson | — | 1 | 161 |
| 11 | Jonah Maynard | — | 1 | 131 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Martin 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 Martin County?
George W Vanhoose leads the Martin County record with 73 wells all-time, though the county has little drilling activity since 2016.
How many well drilling companies work in Martin County?
11 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Martin County; 0 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 Martin County?
The median drilled depth in Martin County is 85 ft, based on 385 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Martin County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Martin County wells page.
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