An area dotted with numerous inland lakes, Lanier County (the county seat of which is Lakeland) is home to the?4,049-acre?Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge.?The refuge contains a variety of habitats including cypress swamp, freshwater marsh, uplands, and open water, and is home to a diverse array of bird and fish species.? There was a total of approximately $68 million of farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Georgia's Lanier County recently on Land.com. The total acreage of all Lanier County farms and rural real estate for sale was approximately 7,000 acres. Lanier County ranks 107th out of 159 counties in the Peach State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Lakeland featured the most land for sale. Lanier County is Georgia's 140th biggest county (199 square miles). It's located in the Southern Rivers Georgia region of the state.