The value of land for sale in Bates County recently on Land.com was $43 million. This represents around 4,000 acres of land for sale in Bates County. Bates County ranks 79th in Missouri for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Butler featured the most land for sale. Bates County has a large agricultural economy, with 1,169 farms recorded in the county during the latest 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 the state.