The combined value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Bates County recently on Land.com was $22 million. This represents around 2,000 acres of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Bates County. Bates County ranks 86th out of 115 counties in the Show Me State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Bates County, Butler featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 1,169 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Bates County generate annual revenues of $18 million, most of which is from crops. Bates County is one of the ten largest counties in Missouri (851 square miles). It's located in the Southwest Missouri region of Missouri.