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Located along the New Mexico border in the High Plains of West Texas, Bailey County is defined by agriculture—cotton, grain, and cattle dominate its economy. The county seat, Muleshoe, is a small but proud community known for its namesake Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the first refuge established in Texas. Founded in 1919, Bailey County has remained rural, with scattered farms and small communities like Circle Back and Needmore. Housing consists largely of single-family homes built mid-20th century, along with farmhouses and mobile homes on acreage. Proximity to Clovis, New Mexico (about 20 minutes west) and Lubbock (about an hour east) provides access to larger markets. Home prices are highly affordable, usually $100,000 to $180,000, with farmland often available at $2,000–$4,000 per acre.