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 nearly 9,000 acres were listed for sale in Gaines County recently, representing a total value of around $74 million in Gaines County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale. Gaines County ranks 125th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Gaines County with land for sale, Seminole featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Gaines County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Gaines County is Texas's 22nd largest county (1,502 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of the state.