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Water wells in Mississippi

Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Mississippi.

The permit, in plain language

No pre-drill permitgeneric

MDEQ OLWR

11 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 7

Pre-drill gate: None — report after drilling
Fee: —
Who files: Driller or owner may file
Timeline: Varies

Confirm current fee with authority

Before the rig arrives

Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
No statewide pre-drill permit for typical domestic wells — confirm local/district overlays.
Still complete post-drill filing (registration / well log) on the deadline below.

After drilling: Log to MDEQ OLWR within 30 days → MDEQ OLWR

WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.

Top drillers on record

Contractor	Wells	Median depth
COAST WATER WELL SERVICE, INC	8,117	234 ft
FITZGERALD WELL SERVICE, INC	5,118	125 ft
IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, INC	4,671	117 ft
LAYNE CENTRAL COMPANY	3,343	407 ft
MCDONALD AND HILL, INC	2,955	260 ft
GRENN WATER WELL AND SUPPLY, INC	2,829	125 ft
PIERCE WATER WELL SERVICE, INC	2,594	93 ft
JAMES WELLS WATER WELL SERVICE	2,321	130 ft
MASON WATER WELLS, LLC	2,272	150 ft
HICKS WELL DRILLING COMPANY	2,189	160 ft

Get a depth estimate anywhere in Mississippi

County by county

Depth statistics across Mississippi

Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.

County	Wells	With depth	Median	p10–p90
JACKSON	13,721	13,562	230 ft	65–500 ft
HARRISON	9,464	9,283	371 ft	140–681 ft
BOLIVAR	8,693	4,377	119 ft	100–534 ft
SUNFLOWER	7,856	4,376	118 ft	103–540 ft
WASHINGTON	7,052	4,276	115 ft	83–510 ft
LEFLORE	4,897	2,764	117 ft	98–831 ft
PIKE	4,530	4,401	122 ft	80–187 ft
MARSHALL	4,305	4,201	155 ft	110–235 ft
PEARL RIVER	4,233	4,146	231 ft	65–749 ft
LINCOLN	3,935	3,868	110 ft	66–220 ft
GEORGE	3,677	3,575	105 ft	55–298 ft
HANCOCK	3,652	3,539	216 ft	110–676 ft
DESOTO	3,620	3,133	150 ft	90–270 ft
TATE	3,578	3,439	150 ft	107–210 ft
HUMPHREYS	3,387	1,948	118 ft	100–808 ft
WAYNE	3,371	3,259	114 ft	45–321 ft
COAHOMA	3,354	1,653	116 ft	100–1100 ft
AMITE	3,173	3,102	120 ft	80–207 ft
LAMAR	3,161	2,972	100 ft	50–357 ft
LAUDERDALE	3,141	2,986	300 ft	125–480 ft
TALLAHATCHIE	3,040	1,648	115 ft	95–750 ft
QUITMAN	2,525	1,043	110 ft	90–745 ft
WALTHALL	2,507	2,470	130 ft	84–200 ft
MARION	2,506	2,448	140 ft	60–280 ft
JONES	2,414	2,229	170 ft	64–449 ft
YAZOO	2,227	1,628	130 ft	82–980 ft
TUNICA	2,167	787	110 ft	90–1076 ft
LOWNDES	2,147	1,987	242 ft	122–608 ft
HINDS	2,088	1,805	438 ft	146–1051 ft
PANOLA	2,076	1,628	155 ft	90–278 ft
SHARKEY	2,000	1,258	121 ft	100–846 ft
STONE	1,845	1,772	105 ft	57–330 ft
CLARKE	1,841	1,806	252 ft	120–423 ft
RANKIN	1,742	1,404	480 ft	100–1074 ft
NEWTON	1,684	1,631	240 ft	90–420 ft
FORREST	1,681	1,490	125 ft	50–523 ft
MONROE	1,592	1,419	241 ft	45–405 ft
HOLMES	1,580	1,049	125 ft	85–1004 ft
LEE	1,528	1,419	380 ft	200–555 ft
GREENE	1,518	1,388	128 ft	50–421 ft
BENTON	1,411	1,340	150 ft	87–580 ft
JEFFERSON DAVIS	1,366	1,314	160 ft	80–280 ft
PERRY	1,365	1,254	130 ft	45–530 ft
FRANKLIN	1,332	1,298	160 ft	88–325 ft
LAFAYETTE	1,329	1,116	170 ft	99–360 ft
COVINGTON	1,327	1,233	145 ft	68–324 ft
COPIAH	1,286	1,130	170 ft	82–405 ft
MADISON	1,229	990	460 ft	60–1051 ft
LEAKE	1,193	1,150	115 ft	60–303 ft
WILKINSON	1,182	1,062	169 ft	90–440 ft
SIMPSON	1,171	1,045	185 ft	85–400 ft
ISSAQUENA	1,145	694	119 ft	96–960 ft
ATTALA	1,141	1,009	135 ft	49–434 ft
CARROLL	1,098	938	235 ft	100–602 ft
ADAMS	1,067	949	201 ft	100–538 ft
SMITH	1,031	969	173 ft	70–635 ft
JASPER	1,005	951	320 ft	75–651 ft
UNION	996	957	380 ft	180–660 ft
LAWRENCE	992	958	142 ft	61–357 ft
CLAY	992	913	400 ft	202–820 ft