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

Name: Sumter County, Florida water well statistics
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✓ 18,514 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-09-28

80 ftmedian well depth

40 ft–105 fttypical depth range

15 ftmedian static water level

—median yield (— tests)

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How deep are wells in Sumter County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Sumter County is 80 ft, based on 16,926 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 40 ft and 105 ft; 90% are shallower than 155 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 88 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 88 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,200–$5,720; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,280–$8,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Sumter County?

The median static water level is 15 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 9 ft–23 ft), from 12,984 measurements.

How much water do wells in Sumter County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 5,055 50–100 ft 6,178 100–150 ft 3,714 150–200 ft 932 200–300 ft 584 300–400 ft 224 400–600 ft 123 600+ ft 116

Who drills wells in Sumter County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
Earl's Well Drilling & Pump Ser.	385
PAXTON & SONS WELL DRILLING	265
HUSS DRILLING INC	159
GREG FAGAN WELL & PUMP SERVICE	125
ALL AMERICAN WELL DRILLING	123
Hull Well and Pump Service Inc	109
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC	109
Andrews Site Prep	96

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Well records by ZIP code in Sumter County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Bushnell (33513) — 3,326 wells, median 61 ft
Oxford (34484) — 3,200 wells, median 90 ft
Webster (33597) — 2,059 wells, median 80 ft
Wildwood (34785) — 1,643 wells, median 75 ft
Sumterville (33585) — 1,537 wells, median 80 ft
Center Hill (33514) — 1,344 wells, median 84 ft
Nobleton (34661) — 1,052 wells, median 95 ft
The Villages (32163) — 908 wells, median 110 ft
Lake Panasoffkee (33538) — 869 wells, median 70 ft
Coleman (33521) — 690 wells, median 80 ft
The Villages (32162) — 361 wells, median 130 ft

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.