A total of approximately 4,000 acres were listed for sale in New Mexico's Lea County recently; the overall value of all Lea County land for sale was approximately $30 million. Lea County ranks 25th out of 33 counties in the Land of Enchantment for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Lea County, Hobbs featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Lea County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Lea County is one of the ten largest counties in New Mexico (4,394 square miles). It's located in the Southeast New Mexico region of New Mexico.