Land for sale in Iowa's Howard County recently totaled nearly $6 million and around 1,000 acres. Howard County ranks 99th in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Howard County with land for sale, Riceville had 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.