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 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Wheeler County recently, representing a combined around $32 million in Wheeler County ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Wheeler County ranks 185th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Wheeler County with farms and ranches for sale, Shamrock featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Wheeler County is the 137th largest county (915 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of the state.