Designated as one of seven "Great Regions" for agribusiness by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, North Eastern South Carolina boasts more than 12,000 agribusiness workers and accounts for 21 percent of the state's agricultural revenue, with annual sales of more than $4 billion. Top employers range from large-scale family farms and grocery products producer H.J. Heinz to paper and wood products manufacturers like Sonoco and Georgia-Pacific.