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 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Howard County, Texas, recently, representing a total value of approximately $44 million in Howard County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale. Howard County ranks 154th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Howard County with farms and ranches for sale, Big Spring featured 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.