The Upper Gulf Coast is generally used to refer to the Houston area and its surrounding counties, with a distinct climate and demography from the coastal counties of East and South Texas. There was a combined $638 million of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Texas's Harris County recently on Land.com. The total acreage of all Harris County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale was nearly 2,000 acres. Harris County ranks 37th in Texas for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Harris County with farms and ranches for sale, Houston had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Harris County is Texas's 15th largest county (1,777 square miles). It's located in the Houston Texas region of the state.