The West Texas region is a sprawling area that can loosely be classified as comprising the counties around the main metro areas of El Paso, Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and San Angelo. A total of approximately 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Cochran County recently; the combined value of all Cochran County land for sale was almost $41 million. Cochran County ranks 218th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Cochran County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, Morton featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Cochran County economy, with 288 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Cochran County generate annual revenues of $14 million, 0 percent of which comes from crops and 0 percent from livestock bred in the county. Cochran County is the 210th biggest county (775 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.