Drilling in Bailey County
We drill across Bailey County, from the dairies and pivots around Muleshoe to the ranch country toward Enochs and Maple.
Bailey County sits on one of the thicker remaining sections of the Ogallala in the High Plains Water District, averaging 61 feet of saturated thickness in the 2026 survey. Decline has been slower here than in Parmer and Castro counties.
What we drill here
- Irrigation wells for center pivots
- Domestic and livestock wells for homes and pasture
- Dairy and feedyard wells
Permits in Bailey County
Bailey County is inside HPWD. Wells over 17.5 gallons per minute need a district permit before drilling. We provide answers to questions regarding permits.
Local facts
- Bailey County is entirely inside High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.
- HPWD's 2026 survey measured 97 observation wells in Bailey County with an average saturated thickness of 61 feet, among the thicker sections of the Ogallala in the district.
- The county's water level fell about 5.8 feet over the last ten years, roughly half the decline seen in Parmer County.
- Bailey County ranked 75th among U.S. counties for dairy production in 2023.
Communities we serve in Bailey County
Muleshoe · Enochs · Maple · Bula · Needmore · Circle Back