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

✓ 2,825 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

120 ftmedian well depth
100 ft–210 fttypical depth range
19 ftmedian static water level
1,000 gpmmedian yield (2,376 tests)

How deep are wells in Butler County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Butler County is 120 ft, based on 2,779 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 210 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Butler County?

The median static water level is 19 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–45 ft), from 2,031 measurements.

How much water do wells in Butler County produce?

The median tested yield is 1,000 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–2,500 gpm), from 2,376 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 275 100–150 ft 1,475 150–200 ft 231 200–300 ft 515 300–400 ft 206 400–600 ft 63 600+ ft 14

Who drills wells in Butler 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
BOBBY PRICE136
CURTIS SANDERS86
FORREST JARVIS68
WILLIAM WARD56
JOHN MICHAEL SOLLIS29
J JEROME SOLLIS18
CLINTON BUCKHANAN16
TERRY RUSSOM11

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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.