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 9,000 acres were listed for sale in Gaines County recently, representing a total value of almost $77 million in Gaines County land for sale. Gaines County ranks 127th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and ranches for sale in Gaines County, 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 largest county (1,502 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.