The total value of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Shelby County recently on Land.com was approximately $3 million. This represents approximately 1,000 acres of farms and rural land for sale in Shelby County. Shelby County ranks 88th out of 102 counties in the Land of Lincoln for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Shelby County, Herrick had the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 1,282 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Shelby County generate annual revenues of $29 million, most of which is from crops. Shelby County is Illinois's 18th largest county (768 square miles). It's located in the Central Illinois region of the state.