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 combined value of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Erath County recently on Land.com was almost $404 million. This represents 100,000 acres of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Erath County. Erath County ranks 49th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Erath County, Stephenville featured the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Erath County. Erath County is the 57th largest county (1,089 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Crosstimbers Texas region of Texas.