A total of nearly 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Bates County recently, representing a combined approximately $20 million in Bates County farms and ranches for sale. Bates County ranks 75th in the Show Me State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Bates County, 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 Missouri.