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 combined nearly 10,000 acres were listed for sale in Gaines County, Texas, recently; the overall value of all Gaines County farms and ranches for sale was almost $75 million. Gaines County ranks 121st out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Seminole had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Gaines County is Texas's 22nd largest county (1,502 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.