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. The value of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Van Zandt County recently was almost $428 million, representing a combined 20,693 acres of land for sale in Van Zandt County. Van Zandt County ranks 23rd out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were six properties listed as sold in Van Zandt County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $3,384,900. Of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Van Zandt County, Canton featured the most land for sale. Van Zandt County has a large agricultural economy, with 2,915 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Van Zandt County generate annual revenues of $5 million, most of which is from crops. Van Zandt County is the 190th largest county (859 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of the state.