Land for sale in Wells County recently totaled almost $6 million and almost 2,000 acres. Wells County ranks 31st out of 53 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Wells County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Harvey featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Wells County economy, with 543 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Wells County generate annual revenues of $7 million, most of which is from crops. Wells County is the 25th largest county (1,290 square miles) in North Dakota. It's located in the Southeast North Dakota region of the state.