Economy & Jobs — Upshur County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 516 |
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| Total Employees | 6,306 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,673 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,466 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $371,864,254 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $387,955 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,663 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,950 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $576,292 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,919 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $168,879,504 |
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| Per Capita | $7,091 |
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| Population Basis | 23,816 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 4 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 206 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 51.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 18 |
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| Fast Food | 16 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:31.236307+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.325706+00:00.
