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, hunting land and other land for sale in Hood County recently was $601 million, representing a combined 9,598 acres of land for sale in Hood County. Hood County ranks 32nd in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were three properties listed as sold in Hood County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $2,438,000. Granbury had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Hood County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Hood County is Texas's 243rd largest county (436 square miles). It's located in the Fort Worth Prairie Texas region of the state.