Pierce County Georgia

Industrial Development Authority

200 SW CENTRAL AVENUE,
BLACKSHEAR, GA 31516

economic RESOURCES

Currently, the largest employment sectors in Pierce County are service (32.2%), retail trade (25.2%), and wholesale trade (12.4%). With 95% of Pierce County agricultural and timber land being unincorporated, we welcome other industries to our community.

top 10 largest PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

Pierce County’s Top Regional Employers (facilities in Pierce County)

Employer Industry Sector Employees
ACE Pole/Beach Timber Manufacturing 250
Chemours Mining 250
Cal-Maine Foods Food Processing 250
Stewart Distribution Distribution  225
Thom’s Transport Logistics 168
West Fraser Manufacturing 150
Progress Rail Manufacturing 100
Composite Research “Sundance” Manufacturing 100
Southern Eagle Distributors Distribution   75
Steel & Metal Systems Manufacturing   75
TOTAL  1643

top PUBLIC EMPLOYERS

Employer Employees
Pierce County Board of Education 442
Pierce County Commissioners 118
City of Blackshear   34
City of Patterson     7

MATT CARTER
executive director

Our MISSION STATEMENT

“To actively pursue opportunities for growth, job development, and quality of life for Pierce County.”

Our VISION STATEMENT

“To improve the quality of life in Pierce County through job creation by developing existing resources and emerging markets.”

A number of photographs used throughout this website have been used courtesy of: The Blackshear Times, Casey Jones, Jennifer Carter Johnson, Wayne Morgan Artistry

MATT CARTER
executive director

Pierce County
Industrial Development Authority

200 SW Central Avenue, Blackshear, GA 31516
t: cell: 912.807.7432
t: office: 912.807.7432
f: 912.449.7045
e: [email protected]