A total of approximately 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Monroe County recently, representing a combined around $12 million in Monroe County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Monroe County ranks 95th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Paris featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 1,061 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Monroe County generate annual revenues of $24 million, most of which is from crops. Monroe County is the 40th biggest county (670 square miles) in Missouri. It's located in the Northeast Missouri region of the state.