A combined nearly 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Stark County recently; the value of all Stark County farmsand rural real estate for sale was approximately $2 million. Stark County ranks 98th in the Prairie State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Toulon featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Stark County economy, with 348 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Stark County generate annual revenues of $11 million, most of which is from crops. Stark County is the 92nd largest county (288 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Western Illinois region of Illinois.