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 around 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Howard County, Texas, recently; the combined value of all Howard County farms and ranches for sale was around $45 million. Howard County ranks 153rd out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Howard County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $40,000. Among cities in Howard County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land 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 the 152nd largest county (904 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of the state.