Economy & Jobs — Ritchie County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 186 |
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| Total Employees | 2,864 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,008 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,970 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $156,316,484 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $126,306 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,973 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,860 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $248,936 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,491 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $86,403,670 |
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| Per Capita | $10,233 |
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| Population Basis | 8,444 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,371 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 921 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.232628+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.321993+00:00.
