The value of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County, Iowa, recently was approximately $4 million, representing a total of 779 acres of land for sale in Howard County. Howard County ranks 99th in the Cyclone State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County, Chester 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 the 75th largest county (473 square miles) in Iowa. It's located in the Eastern Iowa region of the state.