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 nearly 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Carson County recently; the overall value of all Carson County farms and ranches for sale was $17 million. Carson County ranks 219th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Carson County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Panhandle had the most land for sale. Manufacturing and related services are the largest economic sectors in Carson County. Carson County is Texas's 119th largest county (924 square miles). It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of Texas.