Economy & Jobs — Hancock County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 541 |
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| Total Employees | 7,668 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,147 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,483 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $480,074,371 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $356,236 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,515 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 13,930 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $860,407 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,766 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $217,999,247 |
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| Per Capita | $7,493 |
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| Population Basis | 29,095 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 812 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 67.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 24 |
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| Fast Food | 25 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.185999+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.279139+00:00.
