A total of approximately 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Bates County recently, representing a combined almost $20 million in Bates County land for sale. Bates County ranks 87th out of 115 counties in the Ozark State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Bates County with land for sale, Adrian had 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 biggest counties in Missouri (851 square miles). It's located in the Southwest Missouri region of Missouri.