The value of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County, Nebraska, recently was approximately $5 million, representing a combined 422 acres of land for sale in Howard County. Howard County ranks 30th out of 93 counties in Nebraska for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Saint Paul had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Howard County economy, with 682 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Howard County generate annual revenues of $10 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Howard County is Nebraska's 52nd largest county (575 square miles). It's located in the Central Nebraska region of Nebraska.