Wells County ranks 44th out of 53 counties in North Dakota for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Wells County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Bowdon featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 543 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. 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 North Dakota.