Lands of America recently had $820 million in land and rural real estate for sale for sale in the Creole State. This represents some 183,761 acres of land for sale in the state. Of the 64 counties in the state, Calcasieu Parish had the most land and farms for sale. The most expensive land listed for sale in Louisiana on Lands of America recently was $17 million, while the median price for land and ranches for sale in Louisiana was $267,438. The average price of land and rural real estate for sale in Louisiana was $430,797. 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 August 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. 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. In terms of its 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 comprises water.