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 total of around 4,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Deaf Smith County recently, representing a total value of $13 million in Deaf Smith County land for sale. Deaf Smith County ranks 209th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Deaf Smith County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Hereford featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Deaf Smith County economy, with 621 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Deaf Smith County generate annual revenues of $28 million, the majority of which comes from livestock products. Deaf Smith County is Texas's 25th largest county (1,498 square miles). It's located in the Panhandle Texas region of the state.