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 for sale in Castro County recently was almost $50 million, representing a combined 7,614 acres of land for sale in Castro County. Castro County ranks 212th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Castro County, Dimmitt had 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 the 169th biggest county (899 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.