Economy & Jobs — Barbour County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments211
Total Employees2,827
Avg Annual Employment3,995
Avg Annual Pay$58,157
Total Annual Wages$232,346,707
Annual Payroll (thousands)$140,486
Unemployment Rate10.1%

Income

Median Household Income$44,341
Poverty Rate22.0%
IRS Returns6,450
Total AGI (thousands)$357,751
Average AGI per Return$55,465

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$125,831,517
Per Capita$8,137
Population Basis15,465

Agriculture

Total Farms517
Land in Farms (acres)9,492
Avg Farm Size (acres)18.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food6
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.171603+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.265226+00:00.