Best well drillers in Johnston County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 18 drilling companies with wells on record in Johnston County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 117 logged wells in well construction records (Form GW-1) filed with NC DEQ's Division of Water Resources, together with the USGS National Water Information System groundwater inventory (records as of 2026-10-12). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Johnston Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Phillips | 31 | 31 | 453 |
| 2 | Jason Poole | 15 | 15 | 268 |
| 3 | Larry Williford, JR | 13 | 13 | 236 |
| 4 | Jayse Phillips | 11 | 11 | 71 |
| 5 | Nick Young | 9 | 9 | 159 |
| 6 | Dustin Letchworth | 8 | 8 | 111 |
| 7 | Felton Jacobs | 6 | 6 | 526 |
| 8 | Chauncey Leggett | 4 | 4 | 305 |
| 9 | Jon Poole | 4 | 4 | 98 |
| 10 | Bryce Adams | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | John Often | 2 | 2 | 241 |
| 12 | Jonathan Kamionka | 2 | 2 | 312 |
| 13 | Ronald G. Cannady | 2 | 2 | 147 |
| 14 | Grant Mason | 2 | 2 | 68 |
| 15 | Lloyd Mares | 1 | 1 | 226 |
| 16 | Blake Sanford | 1 | 1 | 178 |
| 17 | Arthur Cannady | 1 | 1 | 102 |
| 18 | Kenneth W Bissette | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Johnston County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full NC DEQ + USGS 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 Johnston County?
Landon Phillips has drilled the most Johnston County wells in the recent record — 31 since 2016, 31 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Johnston County?
18 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Johnston County; 17 of them have drilled somewhere in North Carolina since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Johnston County?
The median drilled depth in Johnston County is 167 ft, based on 2,608 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Johnston County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Johnston County wells page.
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