A combined approximately 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Nelson County, North Dakota, recently; the value of all Nelson County farms and ranches for sale was almost $2 million. Nelson County ranks 19th out of 53 counties in the Rough Rider State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and ranches for sale in Nelson County, 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.