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2022: McDowell County aging and government transfer dependency trends

Since 1970, McDowell County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 13.7%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 16.6%.

By Bluestone News | Apr 19, 2025

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Mercer County: Medicare transfers accounted for 8.2% of income in 2022

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 8.2% of income in Mercer County, providing an average of $3,669 per capita to residents.

By Bluestone News | Apr 19, 2025

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Summers County: Residents received $70.18 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Bluestone News | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 13.9% of income in Summers County, providing an average of $5,967 per capita to residents.

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Wyoming County: Medicaid dependency reached 5.2% in 2022

By Bluestone News | Apr 8, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.2% of income in Wyoming County, providing an average of $1,844 per capita to residents.

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McDowell County: Medicaid made up 10.3% of total income in 2022

By Bluestone News | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 10.3% of income in McDowell County, providing an average of $3,526 per capita to residents.

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Residents of Wyoming County received $15,579 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 26th in West Virginia

By Bluestone News | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Wyoming County received an average of $15,579 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 26th highest in West Virginia.

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Mercer County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 10.9% of income in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 28, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 10.9% of income in Mercer County, providing an average of $4,865 per capita to residents.

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In 2022, Mercer County ranks seventh among West Virginia counties for government transfer income per capita at $18,194

By Bluestone News | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Mercer County received an average of $18,194 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it seventh highest in West Virginia.

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Summers County: Residents received $22.26 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.4% of income in Summers County, providing an average of $1,893 per capita to residents.

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McDowell County residents received $18,542 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking sixth in West Virginia

By Bluestone News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of McDowell County received an average of $18,542 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it sixth highest in West Virginia.

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Wyoming County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 6.1% in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.1% of income in Wyoming County, providing an average of $2,134 per capita to residents.

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McDowell County: Income Maintenance made up 9.7% of total income in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 11, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 9.7% of income in McDowell County, providing an average of $3,315 per capita to residents.

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Summers County ranks fourth highest in West Virginia for per capita government transfer income at $18,968 in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Summers County received an average of $18,968 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it fourth highest in West Virginia.

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Mercer County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 4.8% of income in 2022

By Bluestone News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.8% of income in Mercer County, providing an average of $2,167 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Wyoming County in 2023

By Bluestone News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,500,000 in grants for economic development projects in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

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EDA awards $330,000 in grants for economic development projects in Mercer County in 2023

By Bluestone News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $330,000 in grants for economic development projects in Mercer County, West Virginia.

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Farm subsidies skyrocket in 2021 across cities in McDowell County

By Bluestone News | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in McDowell County received $24,335 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Mercer County in 2021

By Bluestone News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Mercer County received $340,222 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Summers County in 2021

By Bluestone News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Summers County received $63,764 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Wyoming County rise or fall in 2021?

By Bluestone News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Wyoming County received $108,411 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.