 Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency it is home to the Gayo people.90% of the inhabitants make their living from farming.Products include chili peppers, tobacco, coffee, and lemongrass, fish, rice, candle nut, pataculi, coconut, vanilla, kapok, chocolate, sugarcane, ginger, clove, casslevera, turmeric, and sugar palm.