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 Texas's Howard County recently totaled nearly $44 million and 3,000 acres. Howard County ranks 154th out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Howard County, Big Spring had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Howard County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Howard County is the 152nd biggest county (904 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.