A total of almost 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Howard County, Iowa, recently, representing a combined almost $6 million in Howard County land for sale. Howard County ranks 99th out of 99 counties in the Wrestling State for the total acreage 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 the 75th largest county (473 square miles) in Iowa. It's located in the Eastern Iowa region of the state.