A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Butler County recently, representing a combined around $3 million in Butler County land for sale. Butler County ranks 49th out of 93 counties in the Beef State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Bee 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 the 44th biggest county (590 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Southeast Nebraska region of Nebraska.