Scott County ranks 102nd in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural land for sale in Scott County, Winchester had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Scott County economy, with 356 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Scott County generate annual revenues of $5 million, most of which is from crops. Scott County is Illinois's 95th largest county (252 square miles). It's located in the Western Illinois region of the state.