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Domestic, Livestock wells in Dickinson County

309 of the 3,662 WWC-5 records in Dickinson County — 8.4% — are recorded for domestic, livestock.

How this group compares

Dickinson County holds 1.8% of the 17,552 domestic, livestock records in Kansas, while holding 1.2% 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
Depth78 ft131 ft60 ft — deeper here (309 records, 100 %)
Static water level38 ft71 ft24 ft — higher here (301 records, 97 %)
Estimated yield20 gpm36 gpm25 gpm — lower here (253 records, 82 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Backhus Drilling, named on 48 of them (15.5%), ahead of Backhus Well Drilling, LLC (48) and Backhus Well Drlg (27). The oldest record here was completed in 1974 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest well on file reaches 162 feet — a domestic, livestock well drilled by Backhus Well Drilling, LLC in 2019.

Plugging records — for domestic, livestock in Dickinson County

29 of the 309 records for domestic, livestock in Dickinson County carry a plugging report (9.4%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 280 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 48 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Backhus Drilling4815.5%
Backhus Well Drilling, LLC4815.5%
Backhus Well Drlg278.7%
Backhus Well Drilling LLC278.7%
Well Owner216.8%
Central Kansas Drilling196.1%
Flint Hills Drlg #914196.1%
Brant E. Rader Drilling CO134.2%
Zinn Water Well Drlg113.6%
Associated Drilling, INC103.2%
Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump Service82.6%
Haldeman Well Drlg. & Pump82.6%
Paul H. Backhus Drilling61.9%
Associated Drilling, Inc. #99061.9%
Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INC51.6%
Backhus Well Drilling - #103751.6%

An unplugged well on land in Dickinson County?

280 of the 309 records in Dickinson 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, Dickinson 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
1057134615Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock100402026
1057218180Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock69302026
1057271955Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90152026
1057271965Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock82152026
1057272095Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60202026
1057272186Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock52302026
1057272196Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock72202026
1057272205Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60102026
1057113981Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock120302026
1056760477Backhus Well Drilling - #1037Domestic, Livestock135202025
1056760509Backhus Well Drilling - #1037Domestic, Livestock48102025
1056760532Backhus Well Drilling - #1037Domestic, Livestock80202025
1056760542Backhus Well Drilling - #1037Domestic, Livestock80202025
1056873688Backhus Well Drilling - #1037Domestic, Livestock145202025
562069Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock160202025
1054635796Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock138202024
1055147798Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock99122024
1055147832Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock11082024
1055412904Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock13902024
1055412960Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock140302024
1055353244Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock5082024
1055353295Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock90102024
1055353316Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock6252024
1055353326Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock62102024
1055353336Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock52102024
1055353413Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock50302024
1055353423Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock50102024
1055353784Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock52102024
1055353794Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock62102024
1055861786Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock110202024
1055861798Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock110202024
1055861810Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock140102024
1055862055Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock90202024
1055862067Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock65202024
1055862516Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock90202024
1055862537Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock120202024
1055862605Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock110202024
1055862618Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock90202024
1055862630Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock50202024
1055862641Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock110302024
1055862664Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock110202024
1056212747Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock50102024
1056212757Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock70202024
1056212767Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock70202024
1056212778Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock70202024
1056212887Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock5002024
1056212958Backhus Well Drilling LLCDomestic, Livestock70202024
1054861342Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock130202024
1054861407Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock70202024
1054861450Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock70502024
1054861603Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock52102024
1054861613Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock90102024
1054861623Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50302024
1054861632Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50202024
1054861641Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock8882024
1054861672Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50152024
1055615026Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic, Livestock11922024
1054706911Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock120302024
1054706945Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock99202024
1054706960Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock80202024
1054706974Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock11962024
1054706993Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock10062024
1054707013Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock14032024
1054707031Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock120202024
1055006252Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock81302024
1055006265Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock10052024
1055234699Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock10082024
1055234766Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock80202024
1055615000Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock120152024
1055615157Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock80202024
1055615426Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock801002024
1056601217Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock1005.52024
560012Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock10062024
560690Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock140202024
560794Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock140202024
1054139507Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic, Livestock93102024
1054942517Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic, Livestock100102024
1056334008Zinn Water Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock80202024
1053375116Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic, Livestock90362023
1053384648Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock130102023
1053385260Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50202023
1053385422Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50202023
1053386346Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock108302023
1053386358Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock128202023
1053386371Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock90152023
1053386380Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock70152023
1053386403Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock90202023
1053438495Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50202023
1053847967Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock130502023
1053848091Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock80302023
1053848139Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock90202023
1053848259Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock55152023
560351Blue Valley DrillingDomestic, Livestock62102023
560369Blue Valley DrillingDomestic, Livestock58152023
560375Blue Valley DrillingDomestic, Livestock160102023
1053382231Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock160102023
1053382398Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock16002023
1053433119Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic, Livestock14052023
559035Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic, Livestock140302023
557822Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock135202023
559104Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock152202023
559105Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock152202023
559367Haldeman Well Drlg. & PumpDomestic, Livestock10062023
1053285398Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic, Livestock80112023
1052901247Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock72202022
1052909503Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock122152022
1052909554Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock50202022
1053384731Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock128202022
1053384741Backhus Well DrlgDomestic, Livestock70302022
553233Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock56152022
553232Central Kansas DrlgDomestic, Livestock83152022
1052908193Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic, Livestock138302022
552694Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90502021
552713Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock80502021
552722Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock120302021
547978Geocore, LLCDomestic, Livestock34202021
539305Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock4062021
528394Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock130662020
532075Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock98202020
542512Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60502020
542513Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock130502020
542525Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock98502020
545192Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock70202020
545195Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90302020
545196Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock122202020
545201Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90302020
545202Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90502020
531362Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock48142020
537191Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic, Livestock140202020
527745Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock7052020
533141Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock4082020
525639Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock119402019
527778Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock75202019
527961Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock142202019
527962Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock110152019
527991Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90152019
527993Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock162152019
542438Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock70152019
542442Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90202019
542444Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock70302019
542445Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock84152019
542446Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock110152019
542448Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock30202019
542462Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock77202019
542463Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock100102019
521640Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock69152019
528054Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock10402019
528055Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic, Livestock100202019
518208Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock9822018
527935Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock100402018
527936Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock90382018
527937Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock105382018
527941Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock70202018
527942Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock80222018
527956Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock120202018
520723Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock76202018
518756Flint Hills DrillingDomestic, Livestock11772018
518803Flint Hills DrillingDomestic, Livestock80202018
518466Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic, Livestock100302018
520257Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic, Livestock140202018
520258Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic, Livestock120202018
515990Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock5272018
512846Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic, Livestock6602018
513478Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock71152017
514866Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock45202017
508117Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60262017
508118Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock15082017
509915Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock75132017
512175Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock135362017
512200Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock135332017
503093Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock105212016
503110Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock120392016
503118Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock120322016
503434Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock60432016
512190Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock86392016
512193Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock70382016
512194Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock115422016
502855G and A Pump and Windmill ServiceDomestic, Livestock407.52016
487664Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock150302015
495466Associated Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock76152015
485326Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock10222.52015
487325Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock75202015
487356Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock75252015
487357Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock120302015
487358Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock9092015
487361Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock757.52015
493948Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock75202015
503138Backhus Well Drilling, LLCDomestic, Livestock102162015
486458Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock46302015
487705Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock75102015
493947Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock97102015
491028Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic, Livestock539.52015
474935Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock77202014
474936Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock80202014
474937Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock6542014
474938Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock738.52014
474939Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock927.52014
478537Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock49102014
485325Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock10517.52014
487296Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock97202014
475253Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock79132014
479918Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock142102014
480946Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock95202014
480947Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock467.52014
483519Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock44252014
479682Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic, Livestock6632014
465027Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock70202013
466671Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock122202013
470180Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock110152013
472137Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock92202013
473536Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock6017.52013
468028Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock52252013
470179Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock70202013
460264Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock72252012
453101Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic, Livestock6017.52012
461454Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic, Livestock671502012
443422Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock40202011
440193Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock65252010
435375Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock70202010
410633Kelly's Water Well Service, INCDomestic, Livestock86402007
400388Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock10017.52007
404063Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock55202007
406646Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock45202007
393018Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock48102006
399237Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock7017.52006
382128Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic, Livestock5502006
371913Paul H. Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock7042005
355535Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock7092004
337286Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock90102003
335905Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic, Livestock55252003
105761Central Kansas DrillingDomestic, Livestock136151996
11728Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock97201981
11804Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock3601981
11725Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock99201980
11768Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock68151980
505865Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock52201980
11117Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock85251979
11705Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock6801979
11727Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock6401979
11800Backhus DrillingDomestic, Livestock9501979

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