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industry sectors

Pasquotank County Labor Market

  Avg. Emp % Total Avg. Wkly Wage
Health Care and Social Assistance 3,139 18.7 $649
Retail Trade 2,653 15.8 $436
Educational Services 2,268 13.5 $552
Public Administration 1,852 11.0 $694
Accommodation and Food Services 1,419 8.4 $202
Transportation and Warehousing 1,347 8.0 $656
Manufacturing 709 4.2 $668
Wholesale Trade 631 3.8 $647
Construction 623 3.7 $612
Professional and Technical Services 426 2.5 $818

Agri-business

Over 140 area farms produce agri-business sales approaching $50 million annually. 4,000 acres of potatoes are grown specifically for potato chips.

Pasquotank County is ranked in North Carolina

  • #1 in Irish potato production
  • #1 in sorghum production
  • #7 in corn for grain production
  • #7 in wheat production
  • #8 in soybean production

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