Based on recent Lands of America data, Wisconsin ranks eighth in the United States for the combined number of properties currently for sale in the state. By overall acreage of land for sale, Wisconsin ranks 23rd. Recent internal data lists about $5 billion in land and rural real estate for sale in the Cheese State. This covers a total of 338,725 acres of land for sale in Wisconsin. Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County had the most land and acreage for sale. There were 1,153 acres of sold land in Wisconsin recorded in December 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a decrease in sales activity over data from the previous month. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $5 million. The most land sales in the state last month were located in Rusk, Washburn County. Wisconsin hunters head out into the state's forests and public hunting lands each fall to bag white-tailed deer, followed by the popular wild turkey hunting season in spring. The state's lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams brim with over 160 species of fish. In terms of its size, Wisconsin is the country's 23rd-largest state, covering an area of 65,503 square miles (42 million acres). In total, 54,158 square miles of the state is land, while the remaining 11,339 square miles is covered by water. Wildlife to be found on land for sale in Wisconsin include whitetail deer, turkey, bear, grouse, and ducks. Fishermen have their choice of walleye, bass, pike, catfish, and trout.