A combined almost 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Iowa's Howard County recently; the overall value of all Howard County land for sale was around $5 million. Howard County ranks 99th in Iowa for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Howard County, Chester 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 biggest county (473 square miles) in Iowa. It's located in the Eastern Iowa region of the state.