Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 435 |
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| Total Employees | 6,025 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,494 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,886 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $508,655,773 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $308,231 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,694 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $860,386 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,604 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $336,948,028 |
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| Per Capita | $8,644 |
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| Population Basis | 38,982 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,787 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 255 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.237522+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.327188+00:00.
