East Texas is also often colloquially referred to as the "Piney Woods," an area characterized by dense pine forest that unfurls into Arkansas and Louisiana. Land for sale in Rusk County recently totaled approximately $99 million and 6,000 acres. Rusk County ranks 103rd 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 Rusk County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,038,019. Of all locations in Rusk County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, Henderson featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Rusk County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Rusk County is Texas's 104th largest county (938 square miles). It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of Texas.