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

✓ 303 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-06-30

155 ftmedian well depth
100 ft–795 fttypical depth range
8 ftmedian static water level
median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Okeechobee County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Okeechobee County is 155 ft, based on 271 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 795 ft; 90% are shallower than 900 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 75 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 75 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,875–$4,875; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,500–$7,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Okeechobee County?

The median static water level is 8 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 7 ft–10 ft), from 127 measurements.

How much water do wells in Okeechobee County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 31 50–100 ft 28 100–150 ft 67 150–200 ft 24 200–300 ft 10 300–400 ft 5 400–600 ft 9 600+ ft 97

Who drills wells in Okeechobee 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
Robert Scarborough1
Tim Bechtold1
David Cannon1

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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.