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 total of 8,000 acres were listed for sale in Castro County recently, representing a combined almost $50 million in Castro County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Castro County ranks 213th out of 254 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Dimmitt featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 532 farms recorded in the county during the most recent U.S. Census. Farming activities in Castro County generate annual revenues of $15 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Castro County is Texas's 169th largest county (899 square miles). It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of Texas.