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- 1/28/2010 Phil Edwards honored as Sumter County Ambassador for Economic Development
- 10/8/2009 Sanford:SC ranks among best for industrial sites
- 8/31/2009 Sumter Development Board/SSGI Win 5 Awards
- 8/28/2009 Sumter's First REWARD Class Graduates
- 8/20/2009 Sumter Ranked as One of the Strongest Housing Markets in U.S.
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Top 10 Non-Industrial Employers
In addition to Sumter's diverse manufacturing base, we also have dozens of non-industrial companies and organizations who contribute to our community by providing jobs to our people.
| Company/Organization | # Employees | Type |
| Shaw Air Force Base | 6,866 | Military |
| Tuomey Healthcare System | 1,600 | Hospital |
| Sumter School District 17 | 1,389 | Public Schools |
| Sumter School District 2 | 1,200 | Public Schools |
| State of South Carolina | 1,060 | Government |
| Sumter County | 520 | Government |
| City of Sumter | 500 | Government |
| Wal-Mart | 475 | Retail |
| Central Carolina Technical College | 413 | Public Technical School |
| Security Management of S.C. | 389 | Security Services |