A total of approximately 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Jackson County recently, representing a total value of around $7 million in Jackson County farms and ranches for sale. Jackson County ranks 46th in the Mount Rushmore State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Jackson County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, Interior featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Jackson County economy, with 299 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Jackson County generate annual revenues of $4 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Jackson County is one of the ten largest counties in South Dakota (1,871 square miles). It's located in the Black Hills & Badlands South Dakota region of South Dakota.