Broilers, hogs, turkeys, greenhouse products, sweet potatoes, corn, soybeans, peanuts, and eggs are important.
Plentiful forests supply the thriving furniture and lumber industries.
The state has long been a major textile manufacturer, producing cotton, synthetic, and silk goods as well as various kinds of knit items. There are valuable coastal fisheries, with shrimp, menhaden, and crabs the principal catches. Charlotte developed in the 1980s into a major U.S. banking center, and related businesses have flourished in the area. Licensed from Columbia University Press.