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 9,000 acres were listed for sale in Gaines County, Texas, recently; the overall value of all Gaines County land for sale was $77 million. Gaines County ranks 142nd in the 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 the 22nd biggest county (1,502 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.