The value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County recently on Land.com was nearly $9 million. This represents approximately 2,000 acres of farms and ranches for sale in Howard County. Howard County ranks 32nd in Nebraska for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Howard County, Saint Paul had the most land for sale. Howard County has a large agricultural economy, with 682 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Howard County generate annual revenues of $10 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Howard County is the 52nd biggest county (575 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Central Nebraska region of Nebraska.