Often overlooked for Colorado's other outdoor playgrounds to the west and north of Denver, the towns of Hotchkiss and nearby Paonia are part of Delta County, a 1,149-square-mile area with elevations ranging between 4,000 and 11,000 feet. Along with multiple vineyards and wineries, the lower slopes comprise farms and ranches, u-pick-em orchards and small towns for farmers' markets, antiques and crafts. The county is also the gateway to 30,750-acre Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a popular outdoor destination for backpackers, kayakers and anglers. Gunnison Gorge is also a popular venue for summer whitewater rafting excursions down the wild and rugged Gunnison River. There was a total of nearly $283 million of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Delta County, Colorado, recently on Land.com. The total size of all Delta County farms and ranches for sale was 100,000 acres. Delta County ranks 15th out of 64 counties in the Rocky Mountain State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Delta County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $987,000. Of all locations in Delta County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Cedaredge featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Colorado. Delta County is the 40th largest county (1,148 square miles) in Colorado. It's located in the Southwest Colorado region of Colorado.