Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments165
Total Employees1,145
Avg Annual Employment2,046
Avg Annual Pay$47,016
Total Annual Wages$96,179,548
Annual Payroll (thousands)$42,894
Unemployment Rate10.6%

Income

Median Household Income$52,392
Poverty Rate13.2%
IRS Returns5,480
Total AGI (thousands)$293,658
Average AGI per Return$53,587

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$109,037,926
Per Capita$8,810
Population Basis12,376

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)5,993
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,998
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.216152+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.307707+00:00.