(WXII12) - A North Carolina wine industry that flourishes in the Piedmont has grown to have a more than $1 billion economic impact statewide, according to figures released by the governor’s office. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced that the North Carolina wine and grape industry generated an impact of $1.28 billion on the state’s economy in 2009, an increase of 58 percent since 2005. The industry supports 7,600 jobs across the state, adding 1,900 jobs since 2005, according to the governor’s office.