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Polk County, Florida: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 99,986 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-08-24

52 ftmedian well depth
20 ft–180 fttypical depth range
17 ftmedian static water level
—median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Polk County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Polk County is 52 ft, based on 90,518 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 20 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 65 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Polk County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 65 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,625–$4,225; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,900–$6,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Polk County?

The median static water level is 17 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 8 ft–35 ft), from 60,697 measurements.

How much water do wells in Polk County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 43,106 50–100 ft 10,573 100–150 ft 8,279 150–200 ft 8,405 200–300 ft 10,680 300–400 ft 3,923 400–600 ft 3,193 600+ ft 2,359

Who drills wells in Polk County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county since 2016, per public water-management-district and county well-permit records.

DrillerWells since 2016
FUSSELL WELL DRILLING INC1,727
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC1,574
Dunham Well Drilling826
DUNHAM WELL DRILLING INC.792
GREEN WELL DRILLING LLC652
Ground Water Protection585
DAVID SHELTON PUMP REPAIR INC.579
CUSTOM DRILLING SERVICES INC571

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Method: medians computed from FL WMD/county records (public well records aggregated from Florida water-management districts + county programs (well-use codes vary by source, so all filed wells are included); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.