North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. A combined approximately 8,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Archer County recently; the overall value of all Archer County farms and ranches for sale was approximately $44 million. Archer County ranks 196th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Archer County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Wichita Falls featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Archer County is the 117th biggest county (925 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the North Central Plains Texas region of the state.