The overall value of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Ashland County recently on Land.com was nearly $22 million. This represents around 6,000 acres of land for sale in Ashland County. Ashland County ranks 51st out of 72 counties in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Ashland County with farms and rural real estate for sale, Mellen featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important sectors for the Ashland County economy. Ashland County is one of the ten biggest counties in Wisconsin (2,292 square miles). It's located in the Northwest Wisconsin region of the state.