Best well drillers in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 6 drilling companies with wells on record in Metcalfe County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 30 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 Metcalfe Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira T Key | — | 21 | 58 |
| 2 | Uncertified Driller | — | 3 | 186 |
| 3 | Loyd Lancaster | — | 2 | 689 |
| 4 | Hugh C Yates | — | 2 | 143 |
| 5 | Tommy Maybrier | — | 1 | 784 |
| 6 | Bobby Burton | — | 1 | 168 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County?
Ira T Key leads the Metcalfe County record with 21 wells all-time, though the county has little drilling activity since 2016.
How many well drilling companies work in Metcalfe County?
6 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County?
The median drilled depth in Metcalfe County is 90 ft, based on 217 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Metcalfe County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Metcalfe County wells page.
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