Research · updated 2026-08-16 · download the county-level CSV
Kansas Well Depth & Drilling Cost Index
Drilling a private water well in Kansas means paying by the foot — so the two questions every well owner asks are how deep and how much. We computed both for all 105 counties with enough records to be reliable, from 198,610 official KGS well records.
Statewide, the median well reaches 80 ft, and a complete system — drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank, and hookup — typically runs $5,100–$8,500. But the county spread is large:
Deepest counties to drill in Kansas
| County | Median depth | Typical depth range | Complete system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell | 463 ft | 392 ft–570 ft | $33,600–$56,000 |
| Stanton | 440 ft | 350 ft–575 ft | $34,200–$57,000 |
| Grant | 427 ft | 370 ft–515 ft | $30,000–$50,000 |
| Stevens | 400 ft | 320 ft–512 ft | $30,840–$51,400 |
| Cherokee | 327 ft | 200 ft–657 ft | $18,000–$30,000 |
Most expensive counties to drill in Kansas
| County | Complete system | Drilling & casing only | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton | $34,200–$57,000 | $14,250–$37,050 | 440 ft |
| Haskell | $33,600–$56,000 | $14,000–$36,400 | 463 ft |
| Crawford | $33,300–$55,500 | $13,875–$36,075 | 133 ft |
| Stevens | $30,840–$51,400 | $12,850–$33,410 | 400 ft |
| Grant | $30,000–$50,000 | $12,500–$32,500 | 427 ft |
Download the full county table (CSV)
How to read this
- Depth is measured; cost is modeled. Depths are the median of recorded drilled depths per county. Cost applies published Kansas per-foot drilling rates to that local median depth — a planning estimate, not a quote. Actual bids vary with geology, casing, site access, and water depth.
- Counties below 30 records are excluded so a thin sample can't produce a misleading superlative.
- Records are drilling events from the state database, which include some replacement and abandoned wells; deeper counties reflect real local geology (bedrock, aquifer depth).
Sources & methodology
- Kansas well records: KGS (refreshed weekly; see our general methodology).
- Percentiles (p25/median/p75) computed per county; cost from published per-foot rate ranges applied to the local median depth.
The county table is free to use with attribution to Kansas Well Data (kansaswelldata.com). For a specific county, a custom cut, or the underlying records, email [email protected] — usually same-day.
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