Located in the northern part of the region. The territory of the Sholokhov area - more than 2.5 thousand square kilometers. The district proceed following the river Don, Dubrova, Решетовка.Сельскохозяйственным production in agricultural enterprises employing 29, 169 (peasant) farms and 11,656 private households. In the area of cultivated winter wheat and sunflower, in smaller amounts - winter rye, spring wheat and barley, corn, millet, legumes and fodder crops. Area of agricultural land in the district is 136.3 hectares.