A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Howard County recently; the combined value of all Howard County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale was approximately $5 million. Howard County ranks 31st in the Beef State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Howard County with farms and ranches for sale, Saint Paul featured 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 the state.