A total of around 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Amherst County, Virginia, recently, representing a total value of around $34 million in Amherst County land for sale. Amherst County ranks 54th out of 133 counties in the Old Dominion for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were three properties listed as sold in Amherst County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $662,800. Amherst featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Amherst County's overall GDP. Amherst County is the 31st largest county (478 square miles) in Virginia. It's located in the Central Virginia region of the state.