Internal data from Lands of America lists $949 million in land for sale for sale in the Pelican State. This represents 318,895 acres of Louisiana land for sale. Of Louisiana's 64 counties, Calcasieu Parish had the most rural property and land for sale. The most expensive property listed for sale in Louisiana on Lands of America recently was $17 million, although the median price for land for sale in Louisiana was $304,340. The average price of land for sale in Louisiana was $602,610. There was 2,592 acres of sold land in Louisiana recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from July 2018. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $10.4 million. Calcasieu Parish recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Louisiana bills itself a year-round "Sportsman's Paradise" for its diverse array of outdoor-recreation opportunities that include deep-sea fishing, hunting, biking and hiking. The state's coastal wetlands attract numerous migratory bird species, while the inland swamps and hardwoods are home to alligators, deer, wild turkey, woodcock, snakes and bears. With numerous opportunities to hunt species including deer, boar and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Louisiana. In terms of size, Louisiana is the country's 31st-largest state, covering an area of 51,843 square miles (33 million acres). Of this area, 43,204 square miles (83 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 9,174 square miles is covered by water.