Economy & Jobs — Putnam County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,231 |
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| Total Employees | 17,916 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,217 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,360 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,365,532,750 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,004,071 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,725 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 26,020 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,042,972 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,515 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $417,278,739 |
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| Per Capita | $7,265 |
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| Population Basis | 57,440 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 61,592 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 20,531 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 26 |
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| Fast Food | 54 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.224389+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.315363+00:00.
