The overall value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in North Dakota's Nelson County recently on Land.com was $6 million. This represents approximately 2,000 acres of land and rural real estate for sale in Nelson County. Nelson County ranks 25th in North Dakota based on the total amount of acres of land for sale of the 53 counties in the Rough Rider State. Among cities in Nelson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage 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 the state.