A total of almost 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Edwards County recently, representing a combined around $2 million in Edwards County farmsand rural real estate for sale. Edwards County ranks 91st out of 102 counties in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Albion featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, manufacturing and related services are the main sectors in Edwards County. Edwards County is the 99th biggest county (222 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Southern Illinois region of the state.