A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Iowa's Howard County recently, representing a combined almost $7 million in Howard County land and rural real estate for sale. Howard County ranks 98th out of 99 counties in Iowa for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Riceville featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Howard County economy, with 883 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Howard County generate annual revenues of $28 million, most of which is from crops. Howard County is Iowa's 75th biggest county (473 square miles). It's located in the Eastern Iowa region of Iowa.