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

✓ 34,247 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-06-30

105 ftmedian well depth
15 ft–300 fttypical depth range
10 ftmedian static water level
—median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Manatee County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Manatee County is 105 ft, based on 28,696 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 15 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 435 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Manatee County?

The median static water level is 10 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 5 ft–25 ft), from 19,838 measurements.

How much water do wells in Manatee County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 11,530 50–100 ft 1,779 100–150 ft 3,757 150–200 ft 1,764 200–300 ft 2,515 300–400 ft 3,095 400–600 ft 3,392 600+ ft 864

Who drills wells in Manatee 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
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC816
DAVID CANNON WELL DRILLING INC541
AMERICAN DRILLING of Sarasota454
Dyco Well Drilling383
American Drilling370
Guest Well & Pump Services327
NATIONAL ENV TECHNOLOGY INC286
Parrish Well Drilling233

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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.