A combined almost 2,000 acres were listed for sale in North Dakota's Nelson County recently; the combined value of all Nelson County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was almost $6 million. Nelson County ranks 24th based on the total acres of land for sale among all the counties in the Peace Garden State. Of all locations in Nelson County with land for sale, Aneta had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Nelson County economy, with 603 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Nelson County generate annual revenues of $7 million, most of which is from crops. Nelson County is North Dakota's 39th largest county (1,008 square miles). It's located in the Northeast North Dakota region of North Dakota.