The value of all farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Illinois's Ford County recently was almost $7 million, representing a combined 447 acres of land for sale in Ford County. Ford County ranks 94th in the Inland Empire for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Ford County, Paxton featured the most land for sale. Ford County is the 58th biggest county (486 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Central Illinois region of the state.