Scott County ranks 101st out of 102 counties in Illinois for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Scott County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Bluffs featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 356 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Scott County generate annual revenues of $5 million, most of which is from crops. Scott County is the 95th largest county (252 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Western Illinois region of the state.