Lands of America recently had about $4 billion in farms, ranches and other land for sale in Connecticut. The combined size of land for sale in Connecticut is 35,991 acres. Of the 8 counties in the state, Fairfield County had the most land and farms for sale. Connecticut is a densely populated, largely urban state with commuter communities serving New York City and financial hubs like Hartford. It is the third-smallest state in the country. It has a small farming economy that grows mostly crops, with farmland comprising 14 percent of the state land area. The countryside and coastal areas of Connecticut offer plenty of opportunities to explore, from kayaking through coastal marshes to biking along rail-trails amidst the splendor of fall foliage. Despite its small size (5, 543 square miles), Connecticut counts 180 public lakes and ponds, and thousands of miles of rivers and streams where anglers can enjoy casting for bass, trout, northern pike, bluegill, and more. Connecticut is one of the country's smallest states in terms of size, covering an area of 5,544 square miles (4 million acres). Of its total landmass, 4,842 square miles is land, while the remaining 701 square miles is covered by water. Wildlife species to be found on land for sale in Connecticut include ducks, geese, whitetail deer, and turkey. Anglers have their pick of bass.