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. There was a total of approximately $9 million of land for sale in Texas's Cottle County recently on Land.com. The total of all Cottle County land and rural real estate for sale was around 3,000 acres. Cottle County ranks 230th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land 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.