A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Nelson County recently; the combined value of all Nelson County land and rural real estate for sale was approximately $51 million. Nelson County ranks 39th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Nelson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Bardstown featured the most land for sale. Manufacturing and related services are the largest economic sectors in Nelson County. Nelson County is Kentucky's 28th biggest county (424 square miles). It's located in the North Central Kentucky region of the state.