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. There was a total of $173 million of farms and ranches for sale in Jack County recently on Land.com. The total of all Jack County land for sale was 100,000 acres. Jack County ranks 145th out of 254 counties in Texas for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Jacksboro had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Jack County is the 129th largest county (920 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the North Central Plains Texas region of Texas.