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 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Yoakum County recently, representing a combined $14 million in Yoakum County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale. Yoakum County ranks 209th in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Yoakum County, Denver City had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Yoakum County is the 205th largest county (799 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.