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

✓ 18,456 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-08-14

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

How deep are wells in Sumter County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Sumter County is 80 ft, based on 16,879 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.

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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 12,939 measurements.

How much water do wells in Sumter County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 5,040 50–100 ft 6,168 100–150 ft 3,702 150–200 ft 929 200–300 ft 580 300–400 ft 223 400–600 ft 122 600+ ft 115

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.

DrillerWells since 2016
Earl's Well Drilling & Pump Ser.385
PAXTON & SONS WELL DRILLING260
HUSS DRILLING INC157
GREG FAGAN WELL & PUMP SERVICE125
ALL AMERICAN WELL DRILLING123
Hull Well and Pump Service Inc109
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC107
Andrews Site Prep94

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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.