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. The value of all land and rural real estate for sale in Howard County recently was almost $45 million, representing a total of 2,586 acres of land for sale in Howard County. Howard County ranks 151st out of 254 counties in the state 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. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Howard County is Texas's 152nd largest county (904 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.