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 Texas's Anderson County recently; the overall value of all Anderson County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was almost $108 million. Anderson County ranks 45th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. There were five properties listed as sold in Anderson County through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $352,338. Among cities in Anderson County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Palestine featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Anderson County's overall GDP. Anderson County is the 62nd biggest county (1,078 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of Texas.