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 almost 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Martin County recently; the combined value of all Martin County land for sale was almost $13 million. Martin County ranks 189th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Martin County, Stanton featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Martin County economy, with 414 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Martin County generate annual revenues of $19 million, most of which is from crops. Martin County is the 135th largest county (915 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.