Budget Distress
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Wetzel County, WV — Budget Distress (score 5/10)
Wetzel County · WV
· FIPS 54103
County-level fiscal distress indicators for Wetzel County, WV.
Distress score: 5/10 Indicators: population loss, low employment, non-metro (rural)
Population declining — shrinking tax base increases vulnerability to ’economic development’ pitches.
Sources: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2025), BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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