The Texas Panhandle gets its name for its proximity to the handle-shaped portion of its neighbor, Oklahoma. It is the state's least populated region. A combined approximately 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Briscoe County recently; the combined value of all Briscoe County land for sale was nearly $22 million. Briscoe County ranks 248th out of 254 counties in Texas for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Silverton had the most land for sale. Briscoe County has a large agricultural economy, with 282 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Briscoe County generate annual revenues of $4 million, most of which is from crops. Briscoe County is the 163rd largest county (901 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of Texas.