The value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County recently on Land.com was $9 million. This represents approximately 1,000 acres of land and rural real estate for sale in Howard County. Howard County ranks 40th in the Cornhusker State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Howard County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land 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 biggest county (575 square miles). It's located in the Central Nebraska region of the state.