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 almost 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Ector County recently, representing a total value of almost $168 million in Ector County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Ector County ranks 72nd in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Ector County, Odessa featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Ector County is Texas's 159th largest county (901 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.