These are companies that realize the benefits of locating in a region where the per capita state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the nation. Wages The wage scale for skilled and unskilled labor within the three-county area is competitive with industry in the Southeastern United States. The Tri-County area is serviced by the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, City of Bamberg Public Works and by the publicly owned Edisto Electric Company. All provide electrical power and natural gas to the area. They are supportive and actively involved in industrial recruitment and placement within the Tri-County region.
Corporate tax is five percent of net taxable income.