A total of nearly 3,000 acres were listed for sale in New York's Albany County recently; the value of all Albany County farmsand rural real estate for sale was nearly $94 million. Albany County ranks 36th out of 62 counties in the Empire State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Albany County, Albany featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Albany County's overall GDP. Albany County is New York's 42nd largest county (533 square miles). It's located in the Central New York region of the state.