Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,159 |
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| Total Employees | 16,545 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,314 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,193 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $969,407,418 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $743,164 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,409 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 24,080 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,288,493 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,509 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $517,340,732 |
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| Per Capita | $8,671 |
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| Population Basis | 59,664 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,358 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 446 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 39 |
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| Fast Food | 35 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.210983+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.302212+00:00.
