Best well drillers in Mcleod County, Minnesota
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 115 drilling companies with wells on record in Mcleod County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 2,802 logged wells in the Minnesota County Well Index (CWI), maintained by the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Health (records as of 2026-08-13). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Mcleod Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathews, R. | 68 | 94 | 127 |
| 2 | Mathews, D. | 38 | 103 | 429 |
| 3 | Miller, J. | 27 | 71 | 943 |
| 4 | Mattson, K. | 22 | 41 | 448 |
| 5 | Geib, L. | 17 | 28 | 337 |
| 6 | Motzko, J. | 15 | 42 | 817 |
| 7 | Braunwarth, N | 11 | 14 | 228 |
| 8 | Miller, Joel | 9 | 9 | 58 |
| 9 | Schultz, N. | 7 | 17 | 142 |
| 10 | Messner, L | 7 | 7 | 152 |
| 11 | Nubbe, Z | 7 | 7 | 65 |
| 12 | Mathews, E. | 6 | 79 | 134 |
| 13 | Stodola, R. | 6 | 7 | 919 |
| 14 | Mattson, Kent | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 15 | Fluegge, J. | 5 | 5 | 195 |
| 16 | Schultz, C. | 4 | 12 | 763 |
| 17 | Braunwarth, W | 4 | 4 | 41 |
| 18 | Ervin, B. | 3 | 4 | 1,131 |
| 19 | Leuthner, B | 3 | 3 | 98 |
| 20 | Werner, R. | 2 | 3 | 2,041 |
| 21 | Ervin, K | 2 | 3 | 168 |
| 22 | Marcus, R. | 2 | 2 | 904 |
| 23 | Ranum, C. | 2 | 2 | 79 |
| 24 | Gjerde, M. | 1 | 5 | 1,135 |
| 25 | Johnson, J. | 1 | 3 | 247 |
| 26 | Klimek, D. | 1 | 1 | 2,538 |
| 27 | Weckman, L | 1 | 1 | 216 |
| 28 | Storkamp, P. | 1 | 1 | 594 |
| 29 | Thein, A | 1 | 1 | 146 |
| 30 | Werner, J. | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 31 | Schwartz, M. | 1 | 1 | 133 |
| 32 | Motzko, Jason | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 33 | Weckman, Lee | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 34 | Heil, R. | — | 563 | 797 |
| 35 | Grimm, G. | — | 188 | 384 |
| 36 | Verdeck, D. | — | 156 | 495 |
| 37 | Oestreich, D. | — | 129 | 2,604 |
| 38 | Theisen, R. | — | 110 | 220 |
| 39 | Heil, C. | — | 108 | 135 |
| 40 | Nelson, D. | — | 105 | 442 |
| 41 | Nass, R. | — | 86 | 370 |
| 42 | Mathews, H. | — | 82 | 112 |
| 43 | Geib, S. | — | 74 | 678 |
| 44 | Uran, J. | — | 68 | 2,661 |
| 45 | Braunwarth, M | — | 62 | 1,164 |
| 46 | Motzko, R. | — | 38 | 440 |
| 47 | Barrick, T. | — | 32 | 139 |
| 48 | Beasley, M. | — | 32 | 82 |
| 49 | Pulkrabek, C. | — | 31 | 200 |
| 50 | Syvertson, R. | — | 26 | 42 |
| 51 | Gatton, R. | — | 22 | 72 |
| 52 | Seglar, G. | — | 21 | 36 |
| 53 | Merkel, B. | — | 20 | 241 |
| 54 | Schroeder, F. | — | 19 | 173 |
| 55 | Segler, G. | — | 18 | 198 |
| 56 | Oestriech, D. | — | 15 | 371 |
| 57 | Segal, G. | — | 15 | 27 |
| 58 | Field, S. | — | 14 | 27 |
| 59 | Swader, M. | — | 13 | 848 |
| 60 | Drury, D. | — | 12 | 132 |
| 61 | Barrick, L. | — | 11 | 33 |
| 62 | Stevens, J. | — | 10 | 891 |
| 63 | Pulkrabek, L. | — | 10 | 46 |
| 64 | Leuthner, M. | — | 9 | 1,095 |
| 65 | Heil, J. | — | 9 | 87 |
| 66 | Geib, D. | — | 8 | 312 |
| 67 | Hittesdorf, J | — | 7 | 241 |
| 68 | Benton, J. | — | 7 | 34 |
| 69 | Ervin, D. | — | 5 | 442 |
| 70 | Moore, C. | — | 5 | 1,147 |
| 71 | Braunworth, M | — | 5 | 98 |
| 72 | Boerner, M. | — | 4 | 888 |
| 73 | Schaefer, W. | — | 4 | 667 |
| 74 | Dvorak, J. | — | 4 | 418 |
| 75 | Leuthner, R. | — | 4 | 318 |
| 76 | Pyan, R. | — | 4 | 32 |
| 77 | Kuck, T. | — | 3 | 1,206 |
| 78 | Thein, R. | — | 3 | 639 |
| 79 | Otten, D. | — | 3 | 1,658 |
| 80 | Dahl, J. | — | 3 | 980 |
| 81 | Leiby, F. | — | 3 | 614 |
| 82 | Swearingen, P | — | 3 | 80 |
| 83 | Torgerson, R. | — | 2 | 3,345 |
| 84 | Johnson, R. | — | 2 | 2,568 |
| 85 | Torgerson, S. | — | 2 | 4,813 |
| 86 | Von Bank, B. | — | 2 | 1,044 |
| 87 | Schwich, G. | — | 2 | 193 |
| 88 | Schwich, D. | — | 2 | 51 |
| 89 | Nemitz, T. | — | 2 | 38 |
| 90 | Shultz, C. | — | 2 | 32 |
| 91 | Praught, S. | — | 1 | 2,858 |
| 92 | Jaeckels, T. | — | 1 | 444 |
| 93 | Schaefer, J. | — | 1 | 795 |
| 94 | Peterson, S. | — | 1 | 613 |
| 95 | Fobbe, J. | — | 1 | 103 |
| 96 | Nash, S. | — | 1 | 124 |
| 97 | Stodola, M. | — | 1 | 101 |
| 98 | Torgerson | — | 1 | 88 |
| 99 | Schmieg, K. | — | 1 | 1,224 |
| 100 | Mcmahon, F. | — | 1 | 1,121 |
| 101 | Praught, M. | — | 1 | 956 |
| 102 | Ruppert, G. | — | 1 | 868 |
| 103 | Basore, R. | — | 1 | 519 |
| 104 | Holmen, G. | — | 1 | 482 |
| 105 | Vonbank, B. | — | 1 | 391 |
| 106 | Chris | — | 1 | 241 |
| 107 | Jorgenson, D. | — | 1 | 228 |
| 108 | Kluver, D. | — | 1 | 142 |
| 109 | Hejtmanek, D. | — | 1 | 109 |
| 110 | Chris/Scott | — | 1 | 76 |
| 111 | Nestande, J. | — | 1 | 65 |
| 112 | Nubbe, D. | — | 1 | 55 |
| 113 | Feltman, T. | — | 1 | 46 |
| 114 | Van Beusekom | — | 1 | 45 |
| 115 | Matzko, R. | — | 1 | 25 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Mcleod County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full CWI 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 Mcleod County?
Mathews, R. has drilled the most Mcleod County wells in the recent record — 68 since 2016, 94 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Mcleod County?
115 companies in the CWI record have drilled wells in Mcleod County; 46 of them have drilled somewhere in Minnesota since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Mcleod County?
The median drilled depth in Mcleod County is 144 ft, based on 3,052 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Mcleod County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Mcleod County wells page.
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