Wayne County ranks 90th out of 93 counties in the Cornhusker State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Wayne County, Wakefield had the most land for sale. Wayne County has a large agricultural economy, with 518 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Wayne County generate annual revenues of $24 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Wayne County is Nebraska's 81st biggest county (443 square miles). It's located in the Northeast Nebraska region of the state.