Based on recent Lands of America data, Wisconsin ranks 10th in the United States for the combined number of properties currently for sale in the state. By overall acreage of land for sale, Wisconsin ranks 23rd. Internal data from Lands of America lists almost $5 billion in land for sale in Wisconsin. This comprises a total of 313,861 acres of land for sale in Wisconsin. Of the 72 counties in the state,
Vilas County had the most land and farms for sale. There were 1,076 acres of sold land in Wisconsin recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a drop in sales activity over data from the month before. Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Eau Claire, Grant, Jackson, Marinette, Marquette, Richland, Vilas, and Washington County had the most land sales recently in the state. Wisconsin hunters head out into the state's forests and public hunting lands each fall to bag white-tailed deer, followed by the popular wild turkey hunting season in spring. The state's lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams brim with over 160 species of fish. In terms of size, Wisconsin is the country's 23rd-largest state, covering an area of 65,503 square miles (42 million acres). Of this area, 54,158 square miles is land, while the remaining 11,339 square miles is made up of water. Wildlife to be found on land for sale in Wisconsin include whitetail deer, turkey, bear, grouse, and ducks. Anglers have their pick of walleye, bass, pike, catfish, and trout.
