West Virginia · individual fact

West Virginia real gross domestic product

West Virginia’s inflation-adjusted economic output, annual growth, industry structure, and employment context.

Real GDP$84.94B2025 · #42 of 50 · highest first
Annual real GDP growth2.8%2025 · #10 of 50 · highest first
Current-dollar GDP$111.3B2025 · #42 of 50 · highest first

West Virginia over time

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Real GDP2025: $84.94B$0$13.4T$26.81TWest Virginia, 2014: $74.11BWest Virginia, 2015: $74.26BWest Virginia, 2016: $73.51BWest Virginia, 2017: $75.17BWest Virginia, 2018: $77.4BWest Virginia, 2019: $77.16BWest Virginia, 2020: $74.67BWest Virginia, 2021: $76.08BWest Virginia, 2022: $77.72BWest Virginia, 2023: $81.63BWest Virginia, 2024: $82.59BWest Virginia, 2025: $84.94B201420192025
✦ Major events & context · 53National context · Hurricanes Katrina and Rita · 2005-08-29Katrina and RitaNational context · Great Financial Crisis and Great Recession · 2008-09-15Great Financial CrisisNational context · Federal Reserve moves rates close to zero · 2008-12-16Fed near-zero ratesNational context · American Recovery and Reinvestment Act · 2009-02-17Recovery ActWest Virginia · Establish the Marcellus to Manufacturing Task Force · 2011-02-15Manufacturing task forceNational context · Japan disaster disrupts U.S. auto production · 2011-05-17Japan / auto supplyWest Virginia · Legislature passes horizontal-well regulation law · 2011-12-14HB 401 passedWest Virginia · Approve horizontal-well regulation and surface-owner protections · 2011-12-22HB 401 approvedWest Virginia · Establish the Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force · 2012-06-19Gas vehicle studyWest Virginia · Create the Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways and require a funding plan · 2012-08-14EO 12-12National context · Midwest drought reduces farm output · 2012-09-27Drought / farm outputWest Virginia · Order a statewide coal-mine safety stand-down · 2013-02-20EO 1-13National context · Automatic federal spending cuts begin · 2013-03-01Federal spending cutsWest Virginia · Reconstitute workforce planning and merge earlier jobs-cabinet duties · 2013-04-03EO 3-13National context · 2013 federal government shutdown · 2013-10-012013 shutdownWest Virginia · Expand the Polymer Alliance Zone to Pleasants County · 2015-02-11EO 1-15National context · Oil-price decline cuts drilling investment · 2015-02-24Oil investment downturnWest Virginia · April flooding damages five counties · 2015-04-03April five-county floodingWest Virginia · Five-county April flood emergency ends · 2015-04-13April flood emergency endsWest Virginia · July flooding prompts a three-county emergency · 2015-07-12July three-county floodWest Virginia · July flood emergency expands to nine counties · 2015-07-14July flood emergency expandsWest Virginia · Nine-county July flood emergency ends · 2015-07-22July flood emergency endsWest Virginia · Tomblin expands emergency coverage to 44 counties · 2016-06-23Emergency expands to 44 countiesWest Virginia · Tomblin declares emergency in two counties · 2016-06-23Initial two-county emergencyWest Virginia · Severe flooding strikes West Virginia · 2016-06-23West Virginia June floodWest Virginia · Tomblin narrows emergency coverage to 12 counties · 2016-06-29Emergency narrows to 12 countiesWest Virginia · Tomblin extends the 12-county emergency · 2016-07-21Twelve-county emergency extendedWest Virginia · Tomblin ends four county emergencies and extends eight · 2016-08-22Emergency narrows to eight countiesWest Virginia · Tomblin narrows emergency coverage to five counties · 2016-09-21Five-county emergency extendedWest Virginia · Abolish eighteen historical boards and task forces · 2016-11-04Historical bodies abolishedWest Virginia · Authorize special-obligation notes for the Rock Creek access-road project · 2016-12-15EO 10-16National context · Hurricanes Harvey and Irma disrupt activity · 2017-08-25Harvey and IrmaNational context · 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act · 2017-12-222017 tax lawNational context · U.S.–China tariff escalation · 2018-07-06U.S.–China tariffsNational context · 2018–19 federal government shutdown · 2018-12-222018–19 shutdownNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2019 rate cuts · 2019-07-312019 Fed rate cutsNational context · COVID-19 pandemic · 2020-03-11COVID-19 pandemicNational context · Emergency rate cuts and asset purchases · 2020-03-15Fed emergency supportNational context · CARES Act pandemic relief · 2020-03-27CARES Act reliefNational context · American Rescue Plan · 2021-03-11American Rescue PlanNational context · Reopening recovery meets supply bottlenecks · 2021-07-09Reopening / shortagesNational context · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act · 2021-11-15Infrastructure lawWest Virginia · HB 4067 (2022) passes and takes effect · 2022-02-10HB 4067 (2022) passedWest Virginia · Approve electronic agency reporting and specified report, study and diabetes-plan repeals · 2022-02-23HB 4067 (2022) approvedNational context · Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine · 2022-02-24Russia invades UkraineNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2022 rate increases · 2022-03-16Fed rate increasesNational context · Semiconductor and energy investment incentives · 2022-08-16CHIPS / energy incentivesNational context · Banking stress and credit conditions · 2023-03-22Banking / credit stressNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2024 rate cuts · 2024-09-182024 Fed rate cutsNational context · Broad U.S. tariffs and volatile trade flows · 2025-04-02Tariffs / trade timingNational context · 2025 tax and spending reconciliation law · 2025-07-042025 tax / spending lawNational context · 2025 shutdown reduces federal services · 2025-10-012025 shutdownNational context · Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption · 2026-02-28Iran / Hormuz disruption● West Virginia Legislature · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.● U.S. Congress · West Virginia delegation · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.◆ Governor · 212■ West Virginia agencies · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.2005-08-012026-02-28

21 of 21 reviewed West Virginia actions match · 20 date markers shown. 53 major events shown separately.

West Virginia · 2025: $84.94B · Rank #42 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $23.94T

Total value added produced in the state in millions of chained 2017 dollars. Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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West Virginia Real GDP · source units
PeriodWest VirginiaRankU.S. benchmark
2025$84.94B#42 of 50$23.94T
2024$82.59B#42 of 50$23.39T
2023$81.63B#42 of 50$22.72T
2022$77.72B#42 of 50$22.08T
2021$76.08B#42 of 50$21.56T
2020$74.67B#41 of 50$20.28T
2019$77.16B#41 of 50$20.72T
2018$77.4B#41 of 50$20.19T
2017$75.17B#40 of 50$19.61T
2016$73.51B#40 of 50$19.14T
2015$74.26B#41 of 50$18.8T
2014$74.11B#40 of 50$18.26T
How major events are selected

The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

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West Virginia · state comparison

West Virginia output and growth

Annual real GDP removes price changes. Annual growth compares annual levels; it is separate from an annualized quarterly growth rate.

West Virginia · 2025$84.94B
West Virginia rank#42among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$23.94TSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Real GDP

Total value added produced in the state in millions of chained 2017 dollars.

Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.

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West Virginia
Real GDP history in West Virginia$-3.51T$12.01T$27.52T20142025
2025 · West Virginia: $84.94B · Rank #42 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $23.94T · Selected for state comparison
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West Virginia Real GDP history
PeriodWest VirginiaCompare
2014$74.11B
2015$74.26B
2016$73.51B
2017$75.17B
2018$77.4B
2019$77.16B
2020$74.67B
2021$76.08B
2022$77.72B
2023$81.63B
2024$82.59B
2025$84.94B

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Lower value · $38.06BHigher value · $3.43TStriped: unavailable

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West Virginia · $84.94B2025 · Rank #42 of 50, highest firstSelected state

50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.

Compare West Virginia with every state · 50 ranked
Real GDP · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California$3.43T—
#2Texas$2.33T—
#3New York$1.89T—
#4Florida$1.38T—
#5Illinois$948.03B—
#6Pennsylvania$815.87B—
#7Ohio$738.49B—
#8Georgia$719.74B—
#9Washington$715.88B—
#10New Jersey$688.76B—
#11North Carolina$682.83B—
#12Massachusetts$640.79B—
#13Virginia$631.98B—
#14Michigan$575.4B—
#15Colorado$452.78B—
#16Arizona$451.49B—
#17Tennessee$447.66B—
#18Maryland$437.37B—
#19Indiana$422.47B—
#20Minnesota$392.31B—
#21Wisconsin$363.84B—
#22Missouri$362.46B—
#23Connecticut$297.35B—
#24South Carolina$287.16B—
#25Oregon$264.75B—
#26Louisiana$263.89B—
#27Alabama$259.46B—
#28Utah$243.04B—
#29Kentucky$239.51B—
#30Oklahoma$216.31B—
#31Nevada$210.1B—
#32Iowa$204.86B—
#33Kansas$178.51B—
#34Nebraska$156.61B—
#35Arkansas$147.93B—
#36Mississippi$123.37B—
#37New Mexico$122.58B—
#38Idaho$103.62B—
#39New Hampshire$99.06B—
#40Hawaii$93.38B—
#41Delaware$89.92B—
#42West Virginia · your comparison$84.94B—
#43Maine$77.23B—
#44Rhode Island$67.25B—
#45North Dakota$65.27B—
#46Montana$61.08B—
#47South Dakota$59.87B—
#48Alaska$56.34B—
#49Wyoming$40.16B—
#50Vermont$38.06B—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

West Virginia · state comparison

What makes up West Virginia GDP?

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West Virginia · 2025$561.8M
West Virginia rank#43among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$255.93BSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting · output

Industry value added, current dollars. The broad industries listed form an exhaustive partition of total GDP.

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West Virginia
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting · output history in West Virginia$-43.7B$146.87B$337.45B20142025
2025 · West Virginia: $561.8M · Rank #43 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $255.93B · Selected for state comparison
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West Virginia Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting · output history
PeriodWest VirginiaCompare
2014$355.8M
2015$343.3M
2016$319.8M
2017$389.1M
2018$355.7M
2019$355.6M
2020$275.4M
2021$376.8M
2022$668.3M
2023$464.8M
2024$498.1M
2025$561.8M

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Lower value · $164.2MHigher value · $50.67BStriped: unavailable

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West Virginia · $561.8M2025 · Rank #43 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare West Virginia with every state · 50 ranked
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting · output · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California$50.67B—
#2Texas$16.95B—
#3Iowa$14.1B—
#4Nebraska$10.6B—
#5Illinois$9.52B—
#6Florida$8.33B—
#7Washington$8.05B—
#8Minnesota$8.01B—
#9Indiana$7.13B—
#10South Dakota$7.08B—
#11Kansas$7.02B—
#12Ohio$7B—
#13Wisconsin$6.58B—
#14Oregon$6.18B—
#15Michigan$6.02B—
#16Missouri$5.71B—
#17North Carolina$5.55B—
#18Idaho$5.41B—
#19Pennsylvania$4.97B—
#20North Dakota$4.71B—
#21Georgia$4.53B—
#22Oklahoma$4.26B—
#23Arkansas$4.13B—
#24Kentucky$3.75B—
#25New York$3.55B—
#26Alabama$3.29B—
#27Mississippi$2.99B—
#28Colorado$2.98B—
#29Arizona$2.85B—
#30Montana$2.49B—
#31Louisiana$2.42B—
#32Virginia$2.37B—
#33Tennessee$2.01B—
#34New Mexico$1.7B—
#35South Carolina$1.63B—
#36Utah$1.59B—
#37Maryland$1.31B—
#38New Jersey$1.27B—
#39Maine$1.2B—
#40Wyoming$888.5M—
#41Massachusetts$869.6M—
#42Delaware$741.1M—
#43West Virginia · your comparison$561.8M—
#44Hawaii$553.9M—
#45Nevada$551.2M—
#46Vermont$536.1M—
#47Alaska$488.1M—
#48Connecticut$341.8M—
#49New Hampshire$320.1M—
#50Rhode Island$164.2M—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

West Virginia · state comparison

Does growth translate into more work?

BEA’s total employment counts jobs, including proprietors, rather than distinct people.

West Virginia · 2025910,570
West Virginia rank#41among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark218,324,700Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Total employment · jobs

BEA annual total full-time and part-time employment, including proprietors. One person can hold multiple jobs.

Separate from residence-based civilian employment in BLS LAUS and from nonfarm payroll employment.

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West Virginia
Total employment · jobs history in West Virginia-31,778,993109,583,964250,946,92120142025
2025 · West Virginia: 910,570 · Rank #41 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 218,324,700 · Selected for state comparison
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West Virginia Total employment · jobs history
PeriodWest VirginiaCompare
2014911,697
2015904,641
2016890,739
2017889,517
2018899,287
2019883,309
2020843,228
2021867,239
2022888,276
2023898,855
2024910,259
2025910,570

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Lower value · 439,349Higher value · 25,407,891Striped: unavailable

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West Virginia · 910,5702025 · Rank #41 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare West Virginia with every state · 50 ranked
Total employment · jobs · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California25,407,891—
#2Texas20,639,097—
#3Florida15,174,955—
#4New York13,498,360—
#5Illinois8,197,037—
#6Pennsylvania8,150,272—
#7Ohio7,394,537—
#8Georgia7,184,433—
#9North Carolina6,864,520—
#10New Jersey6,095,348—
#11Michigan5,946,187—
#12Virginia5,789,397—
#13Massachusetts5,020,627—
#14Washington4,879,224—
#15Tennessee4,633,711—
#16Arizona4,455,141—
#17Colorado4,231,488—
#18Indiana4,213,622—
#19Maryland4,009,451—
#20Missouri3,998,549—
#21Minnesota3,914,167—
#22Wisconsin3,855,203—
#23South Carolina3,245,739—
#24Alabama2,966,686—
#25Louisiana2,831,737—
#26Kentucky2,718,290—
#27Oregon2,671,758—
#28Oklahoma2,466,719—
#29Utah2,458,247—
#30Connecticut2,424,541—
#31Nevada2,163,825—
#32Iowa2,122,389—
#33Kansas2,007,083—
#34Arkansas1,811,561—
#35Mississippi1,713,294—
#36Nebraska1,410,465—
#37Idaho1,238,642—
#38New Mexico1,183,906—
#39New Hampshire942,254—
#40Hawaii925,451—
#41West Virginia · your comparison910,570—
#42Maine898,379—
#43Montana761,061—
#44Rhode Island690,505—
#45Delaware678,218—
#46South Dakota665,420—
#47North Dakota605,276—
#48Alaska472,008—
#49Wyoming451,906—
#50Vermont439,349—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about GDP, economic growth and production from FactVote’s West Virginia candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

2 statements from 2 candidates

2026 West Virginia U.S. House — District 2 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Ace Parsi

1 statement

Democratic · U.S. House District 2 · WV

Economic growth & production context

Invest in state and national park infrastructure — trails, facilities, and visitor access — as economic development, not just conservation

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Source topic or question: Energy, environment, and natural resources

Candidate campaign source

Invest in state and national park infrastructure — trails, facilities, and visitor access — as economic development, not just conservation

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Aug 21, 2026

Ace Parsi — candidate-owned primary source 2 ↗

2026 West Virginia U.S. Senate — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

How statements are selected

This section matches specific GDP, economic growth and production terms in retained, attributed source text from published West Virginia candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.

Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.

West Virginia incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current West Virginia legislators and West Virginia’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from West Virginia’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

0 matching sponsorships or proposals · 0 West Virginia incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

No retained proposals match these filters. A missing record does not mean an incumbent has taken no action.

What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current West Virginia officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a West Virginia statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 7, 2026.