Best well drillers in Hopkins County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 10 drilling companies with wells on record in Hopkins County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 104 logged wells in the Kentucky groundwater data repository (KGS) and Division of Water well records (records as of 2026-08-24). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Hopkins Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Fondaw | 1 | 3 | 261 |
| 2 | Travis E Combs | — | 68 | 354 |
| 3 | Kenneth L York | — | 18 | 65 |
| 4 | Billy L Fondaw | — | 6 | 268 |
| 5 | Michael R Murray | — | 4 | 85 |
| 6 | Roy E Bingham | — | 1 | 254 |
| 7 | Harry (Jay) J Burton | — | 1 | 121 |
| 8 | Harold Norman | — | 1 | 81 |
| 9 | Romuald E Eckols | — | 1 | 64 |
| 10 | Joseph L Goebel | — | 1 | 38 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Hopkins County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full KGS/DOW record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Hopkins County?
Bill Fondaw has drilled the most Hopkins County wells in the recent record — 1 since 2016, 3 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Hopkins County?
10 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Hopkins County; 0 of them have drilled somewhere in Kentucky since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Hopkins County?
The median drilled depth in Hopkins County is 208 ft, based on 319 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Hopkins County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Hopkins County wells page.
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