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91 <br /> ECONOMIC <br /> • Agriculture and Agribusiness, <br /> includingCONTRIBUTION the farming, processing, wholesaling <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> and retailing of food, natural fiber and forestry , <br /> products, accounted for$91.8 billion of value <br /> AGRICULTURE <br /> ss , , added to the North Carolina economy.' <br /> AGRIBUSINESS THAT'S 17.1 CELTS <br /> OF EVERY DOLLAR. <br /> 1.Value-added is the sum of the returns to factors of production <br /> NC STATE in the state and includes employee compensation,proprietary <br /> UNIVERSITY income,other property-type income,and indirect business taxes. <br /> College of Agriculture Source:Agriculture and Agribusiness in North Carolina,Dr.Michael <br /> and life Sciences L Walden,NC State University,May 2019.Data are for 2017. <br /> 2 <br />