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. Land for sale in Howard County recently totaled nearly $46 million and nearly 3,000 acres. Howard County ranks 147th out of 254 counties in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Howard County with land and rural real estate for sale, Big Spring had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Howard County is Texas's 152nd biggest county (904 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of the state.