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, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Erath County, Texas, recently was around $442 million, representing a total of 16,015 acres of land for sale in Erath County. Erath County ranks 55th out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were three properties listed as sold in Erath County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $741,790. Of all locations in Erath County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Stephenville featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Erath County's overall GDP. Erath County is Texas's 57th largest county (1,089 square miles). It's located in the Crosstimbers Texas region of the state.