21.25% cut to personal income tax rate for 2023, with triggers to drop even lower in the future. (Plus refundable tax credits for personal property tax paid on vehicles, homestead tax credits for disabled veterans, and relief for small businesses for corporate net income or taxes paid on equipment, machinery, and inventory.)
78.2% of West Virginians own their homes, which is the highest homeownership rate in the nation. (That's 13% higher than the national average. Did we mention the cost of living here is 12% lower than the national average, too?)
One of the nation's most robust Rainy Day Funds based on General Revenue. our State retirees have pension systems that rank among the best in the United States. West Virginia has gone more than 20 years without any new business taxes.
Workplace Freedom: West Virginia has been a right-to-work state since 2016.
There's time to play! The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been named Best Family Trip for 2023 in the U.S. by Outdoor Magazine. 2,500+ miles of dedicated trails. 32,000+ miles of rivers.
Yes to West Virginia: The Next Generation.
More than $10 Billion of economic investment has come to the Mountain State during the previous few years. These companies, and the next-generation jobs that they bring, have decided to make a home and a future in Almost Heaven - and we're just getting started.
Weirton: Bidell Gas Compression, Form Energy, Pietro Fiorentini.