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 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Ward County recently, representing a total value of approximately $21 million in Ward County farms and ranches for sale. Ward County ranks 184th out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Ward County with farms and ranches for sale, Monahans featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Ward County is the 196th largest county (835 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Trans Pecos Texas region of Texas.