A total of around 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Calhoun County, Illinois, recently; the overall value of all Calhoun County land and rural real estate for sale was $9 million. Calhoun County ranks 21st out of 102 counties in the Prairie State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural real estate for sale in Calhoun County, Golden Eagle featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Calhoun County economy, with 478 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Calhoun County generate annual revenues of $6 million, most of which is from crops. Calhoun County is the 93rd largest county (283 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Southwest Illinois region of Illinois.