Record #:

8482

Author(s):

Avery, Amy M.

Abstract:

Sampson County and its industries are open to the world because of their proximity to the state seaports at Morehead City and Wilmington and the county's location along Interstates 40 and 95. Sampson County's industries include the Schindler Escalator Corp., which is the largest producer of escalators in the nation; the Garland Shirt Factory, which makes Brooks Brothers shirts; and Kivett's Inc., an outfitter of churches, from pews to spires to stained glass windows. The county has 1,200 family-owned and corporate farms. With annual cash receipts of over $538 million, the county has the state's largest farming economy and ranks among North Carolina's top five producers in turkey, pork, sweet potatoes, and corn.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 65 Issue 1, Jan 2007, p23-24, 26-28, 30, 34, 36-38, 40-42, il

Subject(s):

Sampson County--Economic conditions; Sampson County--Description and travel