The value of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Bates County recently was nearly $27 million, representing a combined 1,924 acres of land for sale in Bates County. Bates County ranks 83rd out of 115 counties in the Show Me State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Bates County with farms and ranches for sale, Butler had 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 biggest counties in Missouri (851 square miles). It's located in the Southwest Missouri region of the state.