Economy & Jobs — Hardy County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments279
Total Employees5,870
Avg Annual Employment6,079
Avg Annual Pay$48,062
Total Annual Wages$292,164,712
Annual Payroll (thousands)$240,888
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$49,205
Poverty Rate17.3%
IRS Returns6,690
Total AGI (thousands)$356,913
Average AGI per Return$53,350

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$105,833,021
Per Capita$7,401
Population Basis14,299

Agriculture

Total Farms48
Land in Farms (acres)6,417
Avg Farm Size (acres)134
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food8
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.186385+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.279531+00:00.