Recent data from Lands of America records about $3 billion in land and ranches for sale in Minnesota. The total size of land for sale in Minnesota is 173,126 acres. Of the 87 counties in the state, Saint Louis County had the most land and farms for sale. There were 1,467 acres of sold land in Minnesota recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. The most land sales in the state last month were located in Crow Wing and Winona County. Unsurprisingly given its unofficial state nickname, the "Land of 1,000 Lakes," Minnesota has water running through its proverbial veins. Trout fishing is popular in both its southern streams and big northern lakes, including Lake Superior. The state's 1,300 wildlife management areas and three million acres of state forestland are home to game including moose, deer, bear, and ruffed grouse. In terms of size, Minnesota is the country's 12th-largest state, covering an area of 86,943 square miles (56 million acres). In total, 79,627 square miles covers land area, while the remaining 7,309 square miles is made up of water. As one the country's top ag-producing states, current uses of land for sale in Minnesota include for agriculture, equine, and residential use.