The value of all farms and rural land for sale in White County, Illinois, recently was nearly $3 million, representing a total of 75 acres of land for sale in White County. White County ranks 71st out of 102 counties in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in White County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Carmi featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, White County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. White County is the 56th largest county (501 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Southern Illinois region of the state.