A combined nearly 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Illinois's Menard County recently; the value of all Menard County land for sale was approximately $5 million. Menard County ranks 72nd out of 102 counties in the Land of Lincoln for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural real estate for sale in Menard County, Athens had 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 biggest county (315 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Central Illinois region of Illinois.