The value of all land and rural real estate for sale in Nelson County, North Dakota, recently was around $800,000, representing a total of 1,275 acres of land for sale in Nelson County. Nelson County ranks 26th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Nelson County, Pekin 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 the 39th biggest county (1,008 square miles) in North Dakota. It's located in the Northeast North Dakota region of North Dakota.