The value of farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Nicholas County, Kentucky, recently on Land.com was almost $14 million. This represents 1,000 acres of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Nicholas County. Nicholas County ranks 89th out of 120 counties in Kentucky for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Nicholas County, Carlisle had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Nicholas County economy, with 570 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Nicholas County generate annual revenues of $2 million, most of which is from crops. Nicholas County is the 107th largest county (196 square miles) in Kentucky. It's located in the North Central Kentucky region of the state.