Economy & Jobs — Lewis County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 372 |
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| Total Employees | 4,471 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,743 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,319 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $294,721,305 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $217,128 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,552 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,370 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $438,037 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,435 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $114,487,825 |
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| Per Capita | $6,722 |
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| Population Basis | 17,033 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,620 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 952 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.196624+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.289188+00:00.
