Economy & Jobs — Wood County, West Virginia
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,917 |
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| Total Employees | 28,280 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 35,511 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,626 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,939,858,296 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,258,089 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,350 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 38,040 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,435,321 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,020 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $689,251,482 |
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| Per Capita | $8,177 |
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| Population Basis | 84,296 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,659 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,659 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 66 |
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| Fast Food | 82 |
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| Bars | 17 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 18 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.241923+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.331572+00:00.
