The total value of land and rural real estate for sale in Butler County, Nebraska, recently on Land.com was almost $4 million. This represents almost 1,000 acres of farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Butler County. Butler County ranks 42nd out of 93 counties in the Cornhusker State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. David City had the most land for sale. Butler County has a large agricultural economy, with 840 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Butler County generate annual revenues of $17 million, most of which is from crops. Butler County is the 44th largest county (590 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Southeast Nebraska region of Nebraska.