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Record number 26,000
wreaths placed at
Beaufort National Cemetery.
Beaufort National Cemetary
1601 Boundary Street . Beaufort, SC
843-524-3925 . Cem.va.org
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
SC Military Base Task Force Economic Impact
The Beaufort Region contains the fourth largest military presence in South Carolina, with an annual
economic impact of approximately $2.3 billion that is supported by 19,460 jobs. This impact includes
the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island,
and the Naval Hospital Beaufort as well as DoD contractors, military retirees and veterans, and
portions of the South Carolina National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.
BEAUFORT REGION
Annual Economic Impact: $2.3 billion H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Number of Jobs Supported: 19,460
Labor Income Generated: $1.0 billion
Number of Service Members: 10,087
Number of Veterans: 27,285
Number of Retirees: 4,137
Number of DoD Civilians: 1,329
*2017 SC Military Base Task Force Economic Impact Study
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