Economy & Jobs — Wirt County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments56
Total Employees449
Avg Annual Employment708
Avg Annual Pay$41,896
Total Annual Wages$29,655,557
Annual Payroll (thousands)$14,947
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$52,776
Poverty Rate20.3%
IRS Returns2,260
Total AGI (thousands)$115,144
Average AGI per Return$50,949

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$36,572,963
Per Capita$7,041
Population Basis5,194

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)43,307
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,812
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.240038+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.329838+00:00.