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 combined approximately 5,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Sherman County recently; the overall value of all Sherman County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale was $22 million. Sherman County ranks 224th out of 254 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Sherman County, Stratford featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Sherman County economy, with 313 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Sherman County generate annual revenues of $13 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Sherman County is the 121st largest county (923 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.