Economy & Jobs — Taylor County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments215
Total Employees2,453
Avg Annual Employment3,399
Avg Annual Pay$58,397
Total Annual Wages$198,497,194
Annual Payroll (thousands)$132,386
Unemployment Rate9.3%

Income

Median Household Income$52,946
Poverty Rate16.9%
IRS Returns7,330
Total AGI (thousands)$483,715
Average AGI per Return$65,991

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$119,649,150
Per Capita$7,162
Population Basis16,705

Agriculture

Total Farms374
Land in Farms (acres)41,539
Avg Farm Size (acres)111
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.233770+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.323507+00:00.