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 combined approximately 1,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Ward County recently; the combined value of all Ward County land and rural real estate for sale was $22 million. Ward County ranks 183rd 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 Texas's 196th largest county (835 square miles). It's located in the Trans Pecos Texas region of the state.