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 around 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Ector County recently, representing a total value of around $200 million in Ector County farms and ranches for sale. Ector County ranks 92nd out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Ector County with land for sale, 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 the 159th largest county (901 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.