 In 2012, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting accounted for 7.8% of the jobs in the county.According to 2007 census data, there were 239 farms, of farmland, and of harvested cropland in the county.Wool production is a significant industry in the county, which was ranked fifth in Virginia in 2010 for the largest number of lamb and sheep with approximately 4,500 head.