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

✓ 12,176 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-06-30

168 ftmedian well depth
46 ft–284 fttypical depth range
8 ftmedian static water level
—median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Desoto County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Desoto County is 168 ft, based on 11,094 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 46 ft and 284 ft; 90% are shallower than 558 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 210 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 210 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,250–$13,650; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,600–$21,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Desoto County?

The median static water level is 8 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 5 ft–20 ft), from 5,283 measurements.

How much water do wells in Desoto County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2,794 50–100 ft 1,235 100–150 ft 1,132 150–200 ft 807 200–300 ft 2,568 300–400 ft 1,044 400–600 ft 431 600+ ft 1,083

Who drills wells in Desoto 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
RAY NEWBERRY WELL DRILLING1,016
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC214
Newberry Well Drilling145
Florida Well Services, Inc75
DAVID CANNON WELL DRILLING INC54
MUDD'S POWER AND PUMPS INC51
tri state drilling41
Ambient Technologies, Inc.39

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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.