A total of 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Steele County recently, representing a total value of approximately $700,000 in Steele County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale. Steele County ranks 32nd out of 53 counties in the Rough Rider State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Steele County with land and rural real estate for sale, Hope had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Steele County economy, with 355 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Steele County generate annual revenues of $12 million, most of which is from crops. Steele County is the 51st biggest county (715 square miles) in North Dakota. It's located in the Southeast North Dakota region of North Dakota.