A total of almost 4,000 acres were listed for sale in Alger County recently, representing a total value of almost $34 million in Alger County farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Alger County ranks 71st in the Great Lakes State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Alger County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Grand Marais featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, manufacturing and related services are the main sectors in Alger County. Alger County is one of the ten biggest counties in Michigan (5,047 square miles). It's located in the Upper Peninsula Michigan region of Michigan.