A total of nearly 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Minnesota's Jackson County recently, representing a total value of around $8 million in Jackson County farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale. Jackson County ranks 67th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Jackson featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Jackson County economy, with 826 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Jackson County generate annual revenues of $12 million, most of which is from crops. Jackson County is Minnesota's 43rd largest county (719 square miles). It's located in the Southern Minnesota region of the state.