Economy & Jobs — Boone County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments233
Total Employees4,054
Avg Annual Employment4,753
Avg Annual Pay$73,771
Total Annual Wages$350,612,780
Annual Payroll (thousands)$257,439
Unemployment Rate9.7%

Income

Median Household Income$56,182
Poverty Rate16.5%
IRS Returns7,640
Total AGI (thousands)$418,916
Average AGI per Return$54,832

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$183,275,597
Per Capita$8,404
Population Basis21,809

Agriculture

Total Farms31
Land in Farms (acres)2,562
Avg Farm Size (acres)82.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.173679+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.267838+00:00.