What is a historical role that North Carolina has played in the economy? A) North Carolina has always made its income from the transportation industry, but now produces more hogs and turkeys than any state. B) North Carolina made all of its income from farming, but now it produces more real estate sales than any other state. C )Most people in North Carolina were farmers, and the state still leads the nation in growing sweet potatoes and tobacco .B) North Carolina has always been a tourist industry state, and it still leads the nation in tourism income.