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 approximately 5,000 acres were listed for sale in Childress County, Texas, recently, representing a total value of around $9 million in Childress County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Childress County ranks 206th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Childress featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Childress County's overall GDP. Childress County is Texas's 218th largest county (713 square miles). It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of Texas.