A total of around 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Bates County, Missouri, recently; the overall value of all Bates County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was almost $17 million. Bates County ranks 81st in the Ozark State for the combined amount 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. Agriculture and farming drives the Bates County economy, with 1,169 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. 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.