A total of approximately 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Howard County recently, representing a total value of almost $14 million in Howard County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Howard County ranks 36th in the Cornhusker State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Howard County, Saint Paul had the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 682 farms recorded in the county during the most recent 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 largest county (575 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Central Nebraska region of the state.