Top Stocks of North Carolina

North Carolina is a state with an increasingly diversified economy. The state is home to one of the largest financial institutions in the country as well as home to important biotechnology companies. Agriculture is still an important economic activity in the state.

Some interesting facts about North Carolina:

1. North Carolina’s top commodities by cash receipts for the year 2008 were broilers, hogs, greenhouse, floriculture and tobacco.
2. The state ranked 5th in burley tobacco production in the United States.
3. The state ranked 5th in cotton production in the United States.
4. 97% of all farms in North Carolina are considered family farms and 85% are classified as small family farms.
5. North Carolina’s Gross domestic product was $400 billion for the year 2008, the ninth largest in the country.
6. North Carolina is the sixth most visited state in the United States.
7. The state is the number one producer of sweet potatoes.
8. Asheville, NC was ranked sixth best place for business and careers by Forbes in 2009.
9. North Carolina’s attractions include Mt. Mitchell, the Great Smoky Mountains and Fort Bragg.
10. The nation’s second largest banking center is in Charlotte, NC.

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