A road sign marks the Loving County line along Highway 302 April 5, 2007 outside of Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

The Boot Track Cafe sits along Highway 302 April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas, the county seat of Loving County. It is Mentone's only restaurant.

Locals gather at the Boot Track Cafe along Highway 302 April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas, the county seat of Loving County and the town's only restaurant.

The Boot Track Cafe sits along Highway 302 April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas, the county seat of Loving County. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

A local landowner and engineers from the Texas Railway Commission monitor a contaminated water well caused by a natural gas leak April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas.

Billy Burt Hopper, the Loving County Sheriff, stands in his office in the county government building April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

A metal lined house sits along Highway 302 April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas, the county seat of Loving County. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have the highest per-capita income in the US of $89,471.

Broken down pick-up trucks line a field in Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471. Mentone has a population of 15.

Elgin "Punk" Jones, 79 years, pours feed for a yealing calve in April 5, 2007 Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

Elgin "Punk" Jones, 79 years, stands next to his pick-up truck after searching for part of his cattle herd April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

Skeet Lee Jones, the Loving County Judge, checks one of his petroleum pump-jacks for daily maintenance April 5, 2007 in rural Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

Family members and friends of the Haley family congregate for breakfast in the kitchen of Mary Nell Haley before heading out for a cattle round-up April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

Mike Vaughan stands on a fence waiting for a herd of yearling calves to be brought in during a cattle round-up on the Haley family's 9000-acre ranch April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas.

Mike Vaughan waits for a herd of yearling calves to be brought in during a cattle round-up on the Haley family's 9000-acre ranch April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. Mentone is the county seat of Loving County.

Mark Haley walks his horse to a barn for a saddle during a cattle round-up on the Haley family's 9000-acre ranch April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.

Mark Haley attempts to rope one of the yearling calves for branding during a cattle round-up on the Haley family's 9000-acre ranch April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas.

Mary Nell Haley, the owner of a 9000-acre ranch, removes a hot branding iron from a fire during a cattle round-up April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas. The third generation of her family to work the drought-prone land, Mary Nell organized her extended family and cowboy friends to gather the yearling cows for branding and cutting.

Members and friends of the Haley family hold down a heifer for branding during a cattle round-up on the Haley family's 9000-acre ranch April 5, 2007 in Mentone, Texas.

Mary Nell Haley stands next to one of her horses after a cattle round-up April 6, 2007 in Mentone, Texas, the county seat of Loving County. Loving County's 84 residents are reported to have one of the highest per-capita incomes in the US of $89,471.