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. There was a total of nearly $49 million of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Castro County recently on Land.com. The total of all Castro County land for sale was 7,000 acres. Castro County ranks 229th out of 254 counties in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Castro County with land and rural real estate 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 biggest county (899 square miles). It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.