East Texas is also often colloquially referred to as the "Piney Woods," an area characterized by dense pine forest that unfurls into Arkansas and Louisiana. Land for sale in Gregg County recently totaled approximately $178 million and around 9,000 acres. Gregg County ranks 102nd in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were three properties listed as sold in Gregg County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $3,305,112. Of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Gregg County, Kilgore had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Gregg County is Texas's 249th largest county (275 square miles). It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of Texas.