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. The overall value of farms and ranches for sale in Childress County recently on Lands of America was $26 million. This represents approximately 100,000 acres of land for sale in Childress County. Childress County ranks 197th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Childress County through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,942,325. Of all locations in Childress County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land 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 the 218th biggest county (713 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of the state.