Economy & Jobs — Webster County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments117
Total Employees1,060
Avg Annual Employment1,486
Avg Annual Pay$40,951
Total Annual Wages$60,862,759
Annual Payroll (thousands)$41,306
Unemployment Rate11.1%

Income

Median Household Income$43,409
Poverty Rate17.8%
IRS Returns2,870
Total AGI (thousands)$129,283
Average AGI per Return$45,046

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$70,461,448
Per Capita$8,410
Population Basis8,378

Agriculture

Total Farms47
Land in Farms (acres)6,709
Avg Farm Size (acres)143
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.238399+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.328146+00:00.