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 land and rural real estate for sale in Texas's Castro County recently was around $49 million, representing a combined 7,309 acres of land for sale in Castro County. Castro County ranks 216th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Castro County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Dimmitt featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Castro County economy, with 532 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. 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 the state.