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. A total of around 7,000 acres were listed for sale in Cottle County, Texas, recently; the value of all Cottle County land and rural real estate for sale was $15 million. Cottle County ranks 227th out of 254 counties in the 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. Among cities in Cottle County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, Paducah featured the most land for sale. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 264 farms recorded in the county during the most recent 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 the 162nd largest county (901 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of Texas.