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Domestic, Livestock wells in Decatur County

163 of the 1,348 WWC-5 records in Decatur County — 12.1% — are recorded for domestic, livestock.

How this group compares

Decatur County holds 0.9% of the 17,552 domestic, livestock records in Kansas, while holding 0.4% of the register overall — so this use is over-represented here.

a household and stock water.

Medians, on the records where the driller reported a figure — never a mean, which a handful of deep irrigation wells would carry away
MeasurementMedian90th percentileKansas median
Depth120 ft198 ft60 ft — deeper here (162 records, 99 %)
Static water level75 ft150 ft24 ft — higher here (158 records, 97 %)
Estimated yield12 gpm30 gpm25 gpm — lower here (113 records, 69 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Wilcox Well Drilling, LLC, named on 27 of them (16.6%), ahead of Kelley Drilling CO (17) and Burton Well Drilling, INC (15). The oldest record here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest well on file reaches 255 feet — a domestic, livestock well drilled by Wilcox Well Drilling LLC in 2025.

Plugging records — for domestic, livestock in Decatur County

3 of the 163 records for domestic, livestock in Decatur County carry a plugging report (1.8%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 160 do not.

That is not a list of abandoned wells, and this site never calls them that. Kansas defines abandonment by use — a well unused for two years — and nothing in this register tracks use. What the absence of a plugging report does mean is that the State has never been told the well was sealed. On the 29 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Wilcox Well Drilling, LLC2716.6%
Kelley Drilling CO1710.4%
Burton Well Drilling, INC159.2%
Seldon Drilling Co., INC127.4%
Oberlin Well Srvc127.4%
Oberlin Well Service, LLC95.5%
Woofter Pump & Well, INC84.9%
John Fawcett Drilling Company74.3%
Wilcox Well Drilling74.3%
Wilcox Well Drilling LLC63.7%
Woofter Pump and Well, INC53.1%
B & B Drilling42.5%
Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #88142.5%
Richard O. Kelley Drilling CO31.8%
Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLC31.8%
Rmd Drlg. & Well Srvc31.8%

An unplugged well on land in Decatur County?

160 of the 163 records in Decatur County have no plugging report on file. If a well on your land is no longer used, Kansas requires it to be plugged and the duty falls on the landowner — with cost-share of up to USD 1,000 per well through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This site reads the register; it does not drill and it does not plug. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Kansas well contractors.

We recommend no contractor and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The records

Domestic, Livestock, Decatur County — « plugging report » reads yes where a WWC-5P was filed and a dash where none was, which is NOT a finding that the well is abandoned. A 0 means the driller reported no figure, not a measurement of zero. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
WWC-5Drilled byUseDepth (ft)Yield (gpm)YearPlugging report
1057122093Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock601.52026
1057107736Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock196302026
1057110931Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock17702026
1056828342Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock6402025
1057238413Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock19802025
1056838732Richard WilcoxDomestic, Livestock9702025
1056607213Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock131202025
1056838719Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock9702025
1057039972Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock25502025
1055799962Ethan BurnsDomestic, Livestock16002024
1054490692Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock19802024
1055294997Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock79252024
1055847609Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock15002024
1054346054Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock98152024
1054246589Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic, Livestock120252024
1054246419Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock70252024
1053429635Ethan BurnsDomestic, Livestock12002023
1053282734Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock15002023
1053418423Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock5002023
1053428477Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock9402023
1053845070Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock11802023
1053289878Rmd Drlg. & Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock115302023
1053359139Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock7582023
1052977728Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock70182022
1052977809Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock17002022
1053418138Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock5002022
1052892683Rmd Drlg. & Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock180302022
1052896931Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock12002022
1053258200Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock96102022
1053258224Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock198102022
1053258237Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock95102022
1052896578Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock110252022
547098Bradley Machine & Pump Repair, LLCDomestic, Livestock220122021
549052Bradley Machine & Pump Repair, LLCDomestic, Livestock243152021
545726Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock8002021
555508Oberlin Well Service LLCDomestic, Livestock145152021
542838Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock175302021
548551Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock73302021
541727Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock203102021
539953Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881Domestic, Livestock190352021
544925Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881Domestic, Livestock160302021
549026Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881Domestic, Livestock225302021
549027Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881Domestic, Livestock75602021
555506Oberlin Well Service LLCDomestic, Livestock162352020
539587Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock22052020
527567Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock104102019
518320Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock7952018
518321Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock7852018
523625Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock143102018
514893Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock40102018
514894Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock75102018
514901Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60102018
514667Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic, Livestock180302018
520067Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic, Livestock190302018
508033Gottschalk Water Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock198152017
507750Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock168252017
509665Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock80102017
510495Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock176202017
510290Rmd Drilling and Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock46102017
512203Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock137102017
511267Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic, Livestock45382017
495518Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock198452016
501976Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock40352016
501979Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock138502016
497895Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock65102016
501946Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock50102016
491026B & B DrillingDomestic, Livestock215202015
491027B & B DrillingDomestic, Livestock208202015
491067B & B DrillingDomestic, Livestock160202015
493781Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock9002015
487337D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock14402015
492602D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock7702015
487079Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock201152015
492231Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock48102015
492236Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock176102015
492241Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock9532015
492244Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock185202015
492252Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock180102015
487629Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic, Livestock5072015
477909Chas. Sargent Irrigation, INCDomestic, Livestock150102014
473620Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock80102014
474216Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock6542014
474217Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock90102014
474698Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock138102014
480298Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock170102014
480299Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock50102014
483560Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock3832014
483561Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock3732014
483562Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock41102014
474861Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic, Livestock209102014
487064Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock179202014
487065Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock62102014
487069Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock96102014
487095Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock207202014
478504Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic, Livestock85122014
464585Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock35102013
466376Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock162102013
466670Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock51102013
472898Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock100102013
471599Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60102013
471705Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock93202013
464233Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock19412.52013
467705Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock40202013
467839Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock45502013
470589Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock140432013
472062Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock90302013
460499Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock17202012
460962Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock83102012
460963Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock51102012
460070Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock122302012
460107Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock10082012
471704Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock160152012
460174Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic, Livestock70402012
437901Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock197102010
437339Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock168102010
436124Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock5722009
415687B & B DrillingDomestic, Livestock144102008
413052Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock122102008
413016Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock9002008
366891Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock11102005
366892Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock124152005
351400Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock198152004
349234Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock15302004
322088Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock12202001
325294Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock126102001
312304Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock123102000
313931Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock21702000
307680Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock170131999
116429Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock180101997
10285Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock9161991
10300Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock199501991
10558Walter Woofter Pump & WellDomestic, Livestock23801988
10393John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock150251987
10563John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock190251987
10520Walter Woofter Pump & WellDomestic, Livestock8501987
10310Bob Wilcox Well DillingDomestic, Livestock13301982
10370Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock18081981
10291John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock97181980
10312Stephen E. Corder Pump & WellDomestic, Livestock14501980
10546Stephen E. Corder Pump & WellDomestic, Livestock15001980
10525Bartell Drilling & Machine WorksDomestic, Livestock6501979
10656Blue Jay Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock9701979
10498John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock59251978
10345Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock6501978
10383Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock12401978
10392Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock20801978
10489Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock4301978
10513Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock19501978
10586Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock8101978
10290John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock3061977
10337Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock10701977
10405Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock4601977
10613Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock15501977
10390John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock100201976
10517Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock10101976
10528Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock15301976
10536Seldon Drilling Co., INCDomestic, Livestock15501976
10327John Fawcett Drilling CompanyDomestic, Livestock100201975
523938Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock13315
1052885915Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic, Livestock960
1053294769Rmd Drlg. & Well SrvcDomestic, Livestock7402023yes
483563Kelley Drilling CODomestic, Livestock4002014yes
10304Sauvage Gas ServiceDomestic, Livestock001987yes

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