Economy & Jobs — Nicholas County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 554 |
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| Total Employees | 5,786 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,321 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,930 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $372,861,329 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $245,035 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,826 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,870 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $555,564 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,288 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $236,486,810 |
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| Per Capita | $9,612 |
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| Population Basis | 24,604 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,512 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,504 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.218018+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.309399+00:00.
