A combined around 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Barnes County recently; the overall value of all Barnes County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was around $3 million. Barnes County ranks 12th in the Peace Garden State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Barnes County with land and rural real estate for sale, Valley City had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Barnes County economy, with 855 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Barnes County generate annual revenues of $15 million, most of which is from crops. Barnes County is North Dakota's 15th biggest county (1,513 square miles). It's located in the Southeast North Dakota region of North Dakota.