The value of farms and ranches for sale in Kentucky's Nelson County recently on Land.com was around $40 million. This represents almost 2,000 acres of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Nelson County. Nelson County ranks 40th in the Bluegrass State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Nelson County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Bardstown featured the most land for sale. Manufacturing and related services are the largest economic sectors in Nelson County. Nelson County is Kentucky's 28th largest county (424 square miles). It's located in the North Central Kentucky region of Kentucky.