Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 955 |
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| Total Employees | 13,255 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,087 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,812 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,056,153,853 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $532,365 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $93,744 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 28,620 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,402,771 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,954 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $681,609,317 |
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| Per Capita | $11,813 |
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| Population Basis | 57,701 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 520 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 51,493 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 99 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 48 |
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| Fast Food | 33 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.191103+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.283764+00:00.
