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Bus i n ess

There are several business incentives
in the Roanoke Valley. One notable
incentive is the Worker Opportunity Tax
Credit (WOTC) program, which not only
provides highly skilled workers to fill
jobs at local businesses, but also can save
the participating employer up to $2,100
per eligible worker.
For information on other incentives
such as the One North Carolina
Fund and the Job Development
Investment Grant Program (JDIG), visit
halifaxdevelopment.com.

Top Ten Employers

HALIFAX COUNTY
1. Halifax Regional Medical Center
2. Halifax County Schools
3. County of Halifax
4. Kapstone Paper & Packaging
y 5. Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools
ke Valle Duke Energy Solar Farm, Roanoke Rapids 10.Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods
6. AAA
7. Halifax Community College
8. New Dixie Oil Corporation
9. Weldon City Schools

1. Lowes Home Centers, Inc.
o NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
2. Mcherrin Agricultural & Chem Co.
an 3. Northampton County Schools
4. County of Northampton
o 5. NC Department of Public Safety
6. Gaston College Preparatory
R 7. Smithfield Foods, Inc.
8. West Fraser Timber Company
9. Enviva Management Company, LLC
10.McElroy Truck Lines, Inc.
Source: North Carolina Department of
Commerce 2015

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
Halifax .................................. 8.85%
Northampton .........................7.6%

LABOR FORCE:
Halifax ........................... 20,552
Northampton ...................7,782

AVERAGE SALARY:
Halifax ........................ $46,039
Northampton ..............$43,053

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(2015 Averages)
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