Land for sale in Illinois's Menard County recently totaled around $6 million and around 1,000 acres. Menard County ranks 66th in the Inland Empire for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Menard County with land for sale, Athens featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Menard County economy, with 369 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Menard County generate annual revenues of $12 million, most of which is from crops. Menard County is the 90th largest county (315 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Central Illinois region of the state.