Recent data from Lands of America shows appromixately $598 million in land for sale in the Grand Canyon State. This represents a total of 280,626 acres of land for sale in the state. Of Arizona's 15 counties, Maricopa County had the most land and rural real estate for sale. The most expensive land listed for sale in Arizona on Lands of America recently was $20 million, while the average price of land, homesites and other rural acreage for sale in Arizona was $466,490. There were 1,039 acres of sold land in Arizona recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a 14 percent decrease in sales activity over the previous month. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $4 million. Maricopa County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Home to the Grand Canyon and a number of other epic desert landscapes, land in Arizona is ripe for exploration, with popular outdoor recreational activities including hiking, climbing, and canyoneering. Big game here includes antelope, black bear, buffalo, javelina, and mountain lions, along with other small-game species like blue grouse, cottontail rabbit, dove, and pheasant. Fishing is another popular pastime in Arizona. As befits a state with excellent hunting for game including mule deer, elk, dove, quail, and whitetail deer, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Arizona. Fishermen will enjoy casting for species like bass, trout, and catfish on land for sale in the state. WalletHub, a personal finance website, has ranked the state among the ten best states for retirees based on factors including affordability, quality of life and health care. Arizona ranks among the country's top ten biggest states in terms of size, covering an area of 114,006 square miles (73 million acres). Of its total landmass, 113,594 square miles (100 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 396 square miles comprises water.