A total of approximately 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Shelby County, Illinois, recently, representing a total value of nearly $3 million in Shelby County farms and rural land for sale. Shelby County ranks 88th in the Prairie State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Shelby County, Herrick had the most land for sale. Shelby County has a large agricultural economy, with 1,282 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Shelby County generate annual revenues of $29 million, most of which is from crops. Shelby County is the 18th largest county (768 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Central Illinois region of the state.