North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. A total of 7,000 acres were listed for sale in Wichita County, Texas, recently, representing a combined $62 million in Wichita County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Wichita County ranks 160th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Wichita County, Wichita Falls featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Wichita County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Wichita County is the 231st biggest county (632 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the North Central Plains Texas region of the state.