Economy & Jobs — Grant County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments241
Total Employees2,620
Avg Annual Employment3,619
Avg Annual Pay$50,941
Total Annual Wages$184,373,934
Annual Payroll (thousands)$116,236
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$52,877
Poverty Rate11.7%
IRS Returns5,180
Total AGI (thousands)$285,294
Average AGI per Return$55,076

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$87,673,077
Per Capita$7,988
Population Basis10,976

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)94,823
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,386
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food6
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.183301+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.276584+00:00.