Best well drillers in Jones County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 6 drilling companies with wells on record in Jones County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 30 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 Jones Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald H. Cummings | 3 | 3 | 87 |
| 2 | David L Register | 2 | 12 | 163 |
| 3 | David Register | 1 | 8 | 150 |
| 4 | Michael Hager | 1 | 1 | 210 |
| 5 | Charlie Nichols | — | 3 | 117 |
| 6 | Ronald G. Cannady | — | 3 | 147 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Jones 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 Jones County?
Donald H. Cummings has drilled the most Jones County wells in the recent record — 3 since 2016, 3 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Jones County?
6 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Jones County; 4 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 Jones County?
The median drilled depth in Jones County is 193 ft, based on 122 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Jones County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Jones County wells page.
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