Land for sale in Butler County, Nebraska, recently totaled almost $4 million and approximately 1,000 acres. Butler County ranks 34th out of 93 counties in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Butler County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land 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 Nebraska's 44th largest county (590 square miles). It's located in the Southeast Nebraska region of the state.