West Virginia
Military-economic footprint of West Virginia (WV)
$1.8B DoD spending4,200 direct jobs2% of state economy
12
Total Bases
11
Active Bases
$800M
Contract Value
4,200
Direct Jobs
Defense Spending as % of State Economy
2%
of West Virginia's gross state product comes from Department of Defense activity
Defense spending is a significant factor in West Virginia's economy.
Bases by Branch
6
Army National Guard
2
Air National Guard
2
U.S. Army Reserve
1
U.S. Navy
1
Other
Major Installations
NG CTC Camp Dawson-Kingwood
Army National Guard
NG Williamstown
Army National Guard
NG Jackson County AFRC
Army National Guard
NG Elkins AFRC
Army National Guard
Allegany Ballistics Lab
U.S. Navy
McLaughlin ANGB
Air National Guard
EWVRA Shepherd Field
Air National Guard
Biometric Technology Center Defense Forensics and Biometrics
Other
NG Volkstone
Army National Guard
Clarksburg AMSA 102 G
U.S. Army Reserve
Veteran Population
140,000
veterans living in West Virginia
These men and women served their country — many in wars that were never declared by Congress.
Top Defense Contractors in West Virginia
#1Lockheed Martin
#2Raytheon (RTX)
#3Northrop Grumman
#4General Dynamics
#5Boeing
These companies receive billions in DoD contracts, creating economic dependency on military spending in West Virginia.