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. There was a combined around $27 million of farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Briscoe County recently on Land.com. The total of all Briscoe County land and rural real estate for sale was 100,000 acres. Briscoe County ranks 242nd in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Briscoe County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Silverton featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Briscoe County economy, with 282 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Briscoe County generate annual revenues of $4 million, most of which is from crops. Briscoe County is the 163rd biggest county (901 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.