Land for sale in North Dakota's Nelson County recently totaled approximately $7 million and approximately 2,000 acres. Nelson County ranks 17th in the Peace Garden State based on the combined acreage of land for sale of all the counties in the Rough Rider State. Among cities in Nelson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Pekin had the most land for sale. Nelson County has a large agricultural economy, with 603 farms recorded in the county during the latest 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.