Lands of America data shows about $706 million in land for sale in Kentucky. This represents a total of 546,224 acres of Kentucky land for sale (accounting for roughly two percent of the state's land). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCracken County had the most land and farms for sale. The most expensive piece of land listed for sale in Kentucky on Lands of America recently was $12 million, while the average price of land and ranches for sale in Kentucky was $443,576. There were 768 acres of sold land in Kentucky recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from August 2018. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $10 million. McCracken County had the most land sales recently in the state. Kentucky gets rugged fast and lives up to its heritage as a hunting and fishing paradise. Hunters can choose from over 80 wildlife management areas as well as the sprawling Daniel Boone National Forest and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Eastern Kentucky is home to the largest elk herd in the eastern United States, while other species include wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and coyote. As befits a state with excellent hunting for game including whitetail deer, turkey, dove, ducks, quail, geese, and pheasant, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Kentucky. Fishermen will enjoy casting for species like bass and catfish on land for sale in Kentucky. The state has also been ranked among the ten best states for the cost of living by U.S. News & World Report. In terms of its size, Kentucky is the country's 37th-largest state, covering an area of 40,411 square miles (26 million acres). Of this area, 39,486 square miles (98 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 921 square miles comprises water.