Economy & Jobs — Wetzel County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 304 |
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| Total Employees | 4,058 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,878 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,398 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $270,251,690 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $196,458 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,715 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,610 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $485,961 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $73,519 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $104,156,512 |
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| Per Capita | $7,212 |
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| Population Basis | 14,442 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 33,686 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,369 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:31.239626+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.329272+00:00.
