was levied by the state South Carolina's tobacco 

 users have added $293,057,372 to the state's rev- 

 enues. 



The current state excise on cigarettes in South 

 Carolina is six cents per pack. In 1971 gross state 

 cigarette collections came to over $18 million. In 

 addition to the excise, cigarette consumers pay a 

 four percent sales tax on cigarettes which amounts 

 to about two cents per pack. 



In all, the tobacco industry is very important 

 to South Carolina. Although there is relatively 

 no manufacturing of tobacco products there, the 

 growth of the plant requires a large labor force 

 both directly and indirectly involved with the 

 cultivation of tobacco. Type 13 has helped support 

 manufacturers in border states where the tobacco 

 is blended into the finest grade cigarettes in the 

 world. 



Much more could be said about the tobacco 

 industry in South Carolina. But the facts presented 

 will serve to indicate the paramount place tobacco 

 holds in the state's economy. It took a very long 

 time for the "Palmetto State " to arrive at that 

 position. The history of that achievement is a 

 dramatic one. 



Cured Bright tobacco 



on display after 



being examined by a 



Clemson University 



agriculture 



extension specialist 



upon its removal from 



the curing barn. 



Courtesy Cooperative 

 Extension Service, 

 Clemson University 



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