Economy & Jobs — Clay County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 81 |
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| Total Employees | 773 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,693 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,390 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $90,376,439 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $26,864 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 11.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $41,530 |
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| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $148,067 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $49,521 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $54,312,451 |
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| Per Capita | $6,746 |
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| Population Basis | 8,051 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 11 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 18,614 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,692 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.177335+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.271115+00:00.
