Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 693 |
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| Total Employees | 7,453 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,265 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,615 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $488,766,783 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $323,966 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,090 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $836,084 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,919 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $327,980,183 |
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| Per Capita | $8,101 |
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| Population Basis | 40,488 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 280 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 30,196 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 108 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.182390+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.275517+00:00.
