North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. The value of all farms and ranches for sale in Texas's Cooke County recently was $353 million, representing a total of 7,946 acres of land for sale in Cooke County. Cooke County ranks 54th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Cooke County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Gainesville had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Cooke County is Texas's 171st largest county (898 square miles). It's located in the Texoma Texas region of Texas.