Best well drillers in Richland County, Illinois
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 40 drilling companies with wells on record in Richland County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 1,576 logged wells in the Illinois State Geological Survey water well records (records as of 2026-08-20). Every number links back to the public record.
Ranked by wells drilled in Richland County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full ISGS 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 Richland County?
Hacker, Tim has drilled the most Richland County wells in the recent record — 14 since 2016, 34 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Richland County?
40 companies in the ISGS record have drilled wells in Richland County; 4 of them have drilled somewhere in Illinois since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Richland County?
The median drilled depth in Richland County is 180 ft, based on 1,682 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Richland County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Richland County wells page.
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