A combined around 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Perry County recently; the overall value of all Perry County farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale was nearly $3 million. Perry County ranks 87th in the Prairie State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Perry County, Du Quoin had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Perry County's overall GDP. Perry County is Illinois's 63rd largest county (446 square miles). It's located in the Southern Illinois region of the state.