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Barry County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 3,959 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

505 ftmedian well depth
390 ft–610 fttypical depth range
150 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (3,584 tests)

How deep are wells in Barry County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Barry County is 505 ft, based on 3,842 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 390 ft and 610 ft; 90% are shallower than 720 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 510 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 510 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $12,750–$33,150; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $30,600–$51,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Barry County?

The median static water level is 150 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 98 ft–240 ft), from 3,424 measurements.

How much water do wells in Barry County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–50 gpm), from 3,584 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 1 100–150 ft 14 150–200 ft 36 200–300 ft 232 300–400 ft 733 400–600 ft 1,718 600+ ft 1,108

Who drills wells in Barry County?

Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.

DrillerWells since 2016
GREG EVANS262
TIMOTHY STOKES146
JEREMY MCCARTHY113
JAMIE WICKER62
MARK MCCULLOUGH27
NATHAN AARON WILSON25
THOMAS COFFMAN21
LLOYD EVANS14

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Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.