A total of 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Nelson County, North Dakota, recently; the combined value of all Nelson County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale was nearly $7 million. Nelson County ranks 19th in the state based on the total amount of acres of land for sale of the 53 counties in North Dakota. Among cities in Nelson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Pekin featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 603 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Nelson County generate annual revenues of $7 million, most of which is from crops. Nelson County is the 39th largest county (1,008 square miles) in North Dakota. It's located in the Northeast North Dakota region of North Dakota.