Lands of America data shows $427 million in land for sale for sale in Louisiana. This represents some 115,520 acres of land for sale in Louisiana. The most expensive land listed for sale on Lands of America recently was $17 million, though the median price for land and other rural acreage for sale in Louisiana was $401,948. The average price of land and other rural acreage for sale in Louisiana was $583,567. There was 397 acres of sold land in Louisiana recorded in May 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from April 2018. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $1.8 million. 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 and snakes and bears. As befits a state with excellent hunting for big and small game like deer, waterfowl and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Louisiana. Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish had the most land and acreage for sale. In terms of size, Louisiana is the country's 31st-largest state, covering an area of 51,843 square miles (33 million acres). In total, 43,204 square miles (83 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 9,174 square miles is covered by water.