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
| Employer | Industry Sector | Employees |
| West Fraser (former Gilman Building Products) |
Manufacturing | 165 |
| Stewart Distribution | Warehousing/Distribution | 150 |
| Thom’s Transport | Logistics | 146 |
| Progress Rail | Manufacturing | 70 |
| UPS | Logistics | 70 |
| MAC 44 Trucking | Logistics | 68 |
| Composite Research (Sundance Boats) |
Manufacturing | 60 |
| American Egg (Cal Maine Foods) | Manufacturing | 55 |
| Southeast Pipe Survey | Manufacturing | 53 |
| Pierce Timber Company | Wood Procurement | 48 |
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Top Public Employers
| Employer | Employees |
| Pierce County Board of Education | 442 |
| Pierce County Commissioners | 118 |
| City of Blackshear | 34 |
| City of Patterson | 7 |
Our Offices
Matt Carter
Executive Director
Pierce County Economic Development Authority
Pierce County Industrial Park Businesses
City of Blackshear's Industrial Park
City of Patterson's Industrial Park
Thom’s Transport Co.
Gilman Building Products
ACE Pole Co.
Southern Press and Packing, LLC
Southeast Pipe Survey
Progress Rail Services
Rayonier
Daystar Composites LLC
Pierce County Industrial Development Authority
Matt Carter
Executive Director
200 SW Central Avenue, Blackshear, GA 31516
t: 912.807.7432
f: 912.449.7045
e: matt.carter@piercecountyga.gov
Mission Statement
“To actively pursue opportunities for growth, job development, and quality of life for Pierce County.”
Vision Statement