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. A total of approximately 9,000 acres were listed for sale in Hood County, Texas, recently; the combined value of all Hood County land for sale was $478 million. Hood County ranks 34th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres 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 $1,475,000. Granbury featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Hood County is the 243rd biggest county (436 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Fort Worth Prairie Texas region of Texas.