South Texas is typically classified as the area between the San Antonio metro area and south to the Rio Grande and Gulf of Mexico. A total of 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Zapata County recently, representing a total value of almost $52 million in Zapata County farms and ranches for sale. Zapata County ranks 208th in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Zapata County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $130,000. Among cities in Zapata County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Zapata featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Zapata County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Zapata County is the 69th largest county (1,058 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Rio Grande Plains Texas region of the state.