Recent internal data records nearly $8 billion in land and ranches for sale in the Copper State. This comprises nearly 753,000 acres of Arizona land for sale. Of the 15 counties in the state, Maricopa County had the most land and farms for sale. There were 4,668 acres of sold land in Arizona recorded in January through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a seven percent change in sales activity over the month before, with a combined land value of $8 million for all property and land sold in the state. The most land sales in the state last month were located in Cochise County. 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. 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 ten largest states in terms of size, covering an area of 114,006 square miles (73 million acres). Of this area, 113,594 square miles is made up of land, while the remaining 396 square miles comprises water. Wildlife to be found on land for sale in Arizona include mule deer, elk, dove, quail, and whitetail deer. Fishermen have their choice of bass, trout, and catfish.