Pierce County Georgia
Industrial Development Authority
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]