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. Land for sale in Texas's Cottle County recently totaled almost $17 million and nearly 7,000 acres. Cottle County ranks 226th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were three properties listed as sold in Cottle County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,966,560. Paducah had the most land for sale. Cottle County has a large agricultural economy, with 264 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Cottle County generate annual revenues of $5 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Cottle County is Texas's 162nd biggest county (901 square miles). It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of the state.