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. The value of all farms and ranches for sale in Texas's Briscoe County recently was $22 million, representing a total of 10,421 acres of land for sale in Briscoe County. Briscoe County ranks 247th out of 254 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Silverton featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Briscoe County economy, with 282 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Briscoe County generate annual revenues of $4 million, most of which is from crops. Briscoe County is the 163rd biggest county (901 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.