Hanson County ranks 60th out of 66 counties in the Coyote State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Hanson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Alexandria featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Hanson County economy, with 370 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Hanson County generate annual revenues of $15 million, most of which is from crops. Hanson County is South Dakota's 64th biggest county (435 square miles). It's located in the Southeast South Dakota region of the state.