The combined value of farms and ranches for sale in Butler County, Nebraska, recently on Land.com was nearly $5 million. This represents approximately 1,000 acres of land for sale in Butler County. Butler County ranks 40th 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. Agriculture and farming drives the Butler County economy, with 840 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. 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 Nebraska.