Of the nearly 12,000 jobs in Washington County about 28.4% employed in Washington County are agriculture and ag related industries. National Ag Day was recognized Tuesday, and the agriculture industry is a big contributor locally in many ways, including jobs. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture from 2012, Washington County agriculture contributes 3,359 jobs and $212.5 million wages. Also, that amounted to about $863.3 million in total sales. The job breakdown had 7.4% of all jobs in Washington County coming from crop production and 16% from livestock production. The market value of Washington County livestock sold was $359.6 million.