Economy & Jobs — Brooke County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments376
Total Employees6,250
Avg Annual Employment7,062
Avg Annual Pay$52,534
Total Annual Wages$370,998,157
Annual Payroll (thousands)$271,707
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$51,963
Poverty Rate11.0%
IRS Returns10,340
Total AGI (thousands)$667,071
Average AGI per Return$64,514

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$177,705,061
Per Capita$7,877
Population Basis22,559

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)1,102
Avg Farm Size (acres)110
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food21
Bars11
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.175505+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.269528+00:00.