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 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Irion County, Texas, recently, representing a combined $4 million in Irion County farms and ranches for sale. Irion County ranks 228th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Irion County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Mertzon had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Irion County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Irion County is Texas's 73rd largest county (1,051 square miles). It's located in the Edwards Plateau West Texas region of the state.