A total of almost 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Merrick County, Nebraska, recently, representing a total value of $19 million in Merrick County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale. Merrick County ranks 12th out of 93 counties in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Merrick County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $181,000. Of all land for sale in Merrick County, Central City featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Merrick County economy, with 492 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Merrick County generate annual revenues of $9 million, most of which is from crops. Merrick County is the 77th biggest county (496 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Northeast Nebraska region of Nebraska.