Best well drillers in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 33 drilling companies with wells on record in Mcdowell County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 539 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 Mcdowell Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Justice | 125 | 129 | 254 |
| 2 | Mark Allen | 83 | 83 | 454 |
| 3 | Garrett Padgett | 62 | 63 | 298 |
| 4 | David Camp | 37 | 37 | 171 |
| 5 | Josh Plemmons | 27 | 27 | 617 |
| 6 | Bobby W Potts | 21 | 21 | 593 |
| 7 | Robert Teague | 18 | 18 | 547 |
| 8 | Kolby Mitchel Sawyers | 17 | 17 | 278 |
| 9 | Jamison Gibson | 17 | 17 | 145 |
| 10 | Kolby Mitchell Sawyers | 16 | 16 | 215 |
| 11 | Garrett J. Padgett | 15 | 15 | 58 |
| 12 | Taylor Ray Boger | 13 | 13 | 322 |
| 13 | Clayton Padgett | 13 | 13 | 90 |
| 14 | Clint J. Babbitt | 9 | 9 | 72 |
| 15 | Rex Meadows | 8 | 8 | 813 |
| 16 | Garrett Collin Banks | 7 | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | Garrett Clyde Banks | 7 | 7 | 143 |
| 18 | Derrick Heath Sawyers | 6 | 6 | 104 |
| 19 | Christopher Greene | 4 | 4 | 130 |
| 20 | Garrett C. Banks | 4 | 4 | 48 |
| 21 | Kolby Sawyers | 4 | 4 | 95 |
| 22 | Matthew Brown | 3 | 3 | 261 |
| 23 | Gary Sherrill | 3 | 3 | 97 |
| 24 | Jonathan Miller | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 25 | Robin Webb | 2 | 2 | 389 |
| 26 | Chad Hartness | 2 | 2 | 225 |
| 27 | Austin Randall Scott Pressley | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 28 | Ricky Huffman | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 29 | Richard Reese | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 30 | Michael Brook | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| 31 | Jonathan L Miller | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 32 | Derrick H. Sawyers | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 33 | William Floyd | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Mcdowell 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 Mcdowell County?
Gary Justice has drilled the most Mcdowell County wells in the recent record — 125 since 2016, 129 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Mcdowell County?
33 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Mcdowell County; 33 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 Mcdowell County?
The median drilled depth in Mcdowell County is 305 ft, based on 3,559 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Mcdowell County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Mcdowell County wells page.
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