A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Mellette County recently, representing a combined $2 million in Mellette County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Mellette County ranks 50th in the Coyote State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Mellette County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, White River featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 229 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Mellette County generate annual revenues of $3 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Mellette County is South Dakota's 21st largest county (1,310 square miles). It's located in the Black Hills & Badlands South Dakota region of South Dakota.