Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments164
Total Employees1,544
Avg Annual Employment2,423
Avg Annual Pay$42,630
Total Annual Wages$103,311,449
Annual Payroll (thousands)$52,651
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$50,985
Poverty Rate19.2%
IRS Returns7,160
Total AGI (thousands)$368,438
Average AGI per Return$51,458

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$148,117,237
Per Capita$7,238
Population Basis20,463

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)28,413
Avg Farm Size (acres)580
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.197302+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.289809+00:00.