A total of 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Amherst County recently, representing a total value of $20 million in Amherst County farms and rural land for sale. Amherst County ranks 68th out of 133 counties in Virginia for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Amherst County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Amherst had 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 biggest county (478 square miles) in Virginia. It's located in the Central Virginia region of Virginia.