Economy & Jobs — Kanawha County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,483 |
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| Total Employees | 74,108 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 97,845 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,997 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,066,064,085 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,996,901 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,226 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 80,450 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,655,705 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,301 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,333,168,314 |
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| Per Capita | $18,441 |
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| Population Basis | 180,745 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 52 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 516 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 9.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 140 |
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| Fast Food | 180 |
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| Bars | 26 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 21 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.196115+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.288477+00:00.
