Best well drillers in Watauga County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 28 drilling companies with wells on record in Watauga County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 648 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 Watauga Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Presnell | 190 | 190 | 441 |
| 2 | Ricky Huffman | 102 | 102 | 222 |
| 3 | Jerry Watkins | 49 | 49 | 329 |
| 4 | Milton E. Cave | 43 | 43 | 134 |
| 5 | Kenneth Jordan | 36 | 36 | 70 |
| 6 | Travis Baity | 32 | 32 | 50 |
| 7 | James Hall | 25 | 25 | 142 |
| 8 | Milton E Cove | 21 | 21 | 48 |
| 9 | Matthew Brown | 19 | 19 | 261 |
| 10 | Cody Potts | 17 | 17 | 167 |
| 11 | Randall Main | 16 | 16 | 28 |
| 12 | Gary Sherrill | 11 | 11 | 97 |
| 13 | Jonathan L Miller | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 14 | Kenny Jordan | 11 | 11 | 73 |
| 15 | Jody Mullis | 10 | 10 | 296 |
| 16 | Reggie Smith | 9 | 9 | 122 |
| 17 | Paul Poyner | 9 | 9 | 116 |
| 18 | Joshua R Holyfield | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 19 | Albert Slate | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| 20 | Jonathan Miller | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| 21 | Cameron Bazin | 3 | 3 | 508 |
| 22 | Jerome W Crouse | 3 | 3 | 152 |
| 23 | Jerry Scott Renegar | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| 24 | B.d. Alexander | 3 | 3 | 71 |
| 25 | Scott Renegar | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| 26 | L.s. Renegar | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 27 | John V. Kuykendall | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 28 | Jody W Mullis | 1 | 1 | 28 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Watauga 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 Watauga County?
Keith Presnell has drilled the most Watauga County wells in the recent record — 190 since 2016, 190 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Watauga County?
28 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Watauga County; 27 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 Watauga County?
The median drilled depth in Watauga County is 400 ft, based on 4,526 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Watauga County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Watauga County wells page.
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