The Texas Panhandle gets its name for its proximity to the handle-shaped portion of its neighbor, Oklahoma. It is the state's least populated region. A total of around 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Parmer County recently, representing a combined almost $8 million in Parmer County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Parmer County ranks 214th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Parmer County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Farwell had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Parmer County economy, with 570 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Parmer County generate annual revenues of $27 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Parmer County is Texas's 182nd largest county (885 square miles). It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.