Manufacturing, which did well during part of the 20th century, has also declined in Southwest Virginia despite local officials' efforts to recruit new industry. Tobacco has declined since the buyout of the federal quota program, but Virginia has made wise use of its money from the health-related tobacco settlements, devoting much of it to economic development in the state's tobacco-growing regions, which include part of Southwest Virginia. Since the early 2000s, natural gas extraction has grown into an important industry, particularly in the coalfield region. Throughout Southwest Virginia, tourism has begun to take off as an important industry.