How deep are water wells in Floyd County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Floyd County in the last 10 years are between 297 and 402 feet deep. The median is 363 feet, based on 36 driller reports filed with the state. That is deeper than the Texas median of 250 feet.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 297 to 402 ft
- Median depth
- 363 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 429 feet
- Wells used
- 36
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- August 5, 2026
- Depth rank
- 83 of 245 (1 = deepest)
- Confidence
- Standard
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 4 |
| 250 to 300 | 4 |
| 300 to 350 | 8 |
| 350 to 400 | 9 |
| 400 to 450 | 9 |
| 450 to 500 | 1 |
Are wells in Floyd County getting deeper?
Floyd County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare. Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Ogallala, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 93% of the county; the Dockum, a minor aquifer, under 95% of the county; the Edwards-Trinity (High Plains), a minor aquifer, under 25% of the county.
What a well costs in Floyd County
At the median depth for Floyd County (363 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $11,500 to $28,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Briscoe County: median 196 ft
- Crosby County: median 344 ft
- Dickens County: median 117 ft
- Hale County: median 302 ft
- Lubbock County: median 172 ft
- Motley County: median 98 ft
- Swisher County: median 204 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Floyd County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 297 to 402 feet deep; one in ten goes past 429 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Floyd County?
At the median depth (363 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $11,500 to $28,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
Are wells in Floyd County getting deeper?
Floyd County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare.
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer