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. A total of almost 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Van Zandt County recently, representing a total value of approximately $398 million in Van Zandt County farms and ranches for sale. Van Zandt County ranks 25th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount 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. Its economy is defined as agricultural, with 2,915 farms recorded in the county during the most recent 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 biggest county (859 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of the state.