USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to our robust agriculture industry, NC is second-largest in animal processing and manufacturing and home to Tyson, Campbell’s and Smithfield.

Detailed explanation-2: -The forest products industry is a major contributor to North Carolina’s economy and is the largest manufacturing sector in The Tar Heel state. Over 2, 300 forestry-related companies directly employ 73, 600 people, generating an annual payroll of $4.3 billion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the colonial era, the economy was fueled primarily by agriculture, and for the past century tobacco was North Carolina’s key product. Farming and industry in the state were built around the crop, and two of the four largest cities developed as company towns for the world’s largest tobacco companies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forestry is the second largest industry in the state, contributing nearly $3.2 billion annually to the state’s economy and providing 144, 000 jobs for North Carolinians.