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 nearly 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Ward County recently, representing a combined $21 million in Ward County farms and ranches for sale. Ward County ranks 189th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Monahans had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Ward County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Ward County is the 196th largest county (835 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Trans Pecos Texas region of Texas.