The total value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Carter County, Kentucky, recently on Land.com was nearly $15 million. This represents 3,000 acres of farms and ranches for sale in Carter County. Carter County ranks 97th out of 120 counties in the Bluegrass State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Olive Hill had the most land for sale. Carter County is Kentucky's 32nd largest county (412 square miles). It's located in the Eastern Kentucky region of Kentucky.