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 Cottle County, Texas, recently was approximately $7 million, representing a total of 3,157 acres of land for sale in Cottle County. Cottle County ranks 229th in Texas for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Cottle County, Paducah had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Cottle County economy, with 264 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. 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.