The value of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Butler County, Iowa, recently was nearly $10 million, representing a total of 970 acres of land for sale in Butler County. Butler County ranks 45th out of 99 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Butler County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, New Hartford had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Butler County economy, with 1,096 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Butler County generate annual revenues of $40 million, most of which is from crops. Butler County is the 32nd largest county (581 square miles) in Iowa. It's located in the Central Iowa region of Iowa.