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 ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Childress County recently was approximately $29 million, representing a total of 9,372 acres of land for sale in Childress County. Childress County ranks 216th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were four properties listed as sold in Childress County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,235,000. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Childress County, Childress featured the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Childress County. Childress County is Texas's 218th largest county (713 square miles). It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of the state.