Land for sale in Iowa's Howard County recently totaled nearly $7 million and nearly 1,000 acres. Howard County ranks 98th out of 99 counties in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Howard County with farms and ranches for sale, Riceville had the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 883 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Howard County generate annual revenues of $28 million, most of which is from crops. Howard County is Iowa's 75th largest county (473 square miles). It's located in the Eastern Iowa region of Iowa.