Berkshire County, Massachusetts, a core county of the Pittsfield, MA market, holds $4.3B in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 48 branches. Beacon Bank and Trust is the largest deposit holder at 29.2% share. The top three banks hold 61% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 15.3% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 9.4%. It produced $7.2B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #459 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 53 in 2021 to 48 in 2026. Institutions: 10 to 9. Top-three share: 70% to 61%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Bank and Trust | $1.3B | 29.2% | -40% |
| Adams Community Bank | $823M | 19.2% | +12% |
| TD Bank | $532M | 12.4% | -24% |
| Lee Bank | $520M | 12.1% | +18% |
| MountainOne Bank | $515M | 12.0% | +26% |
| The Pittsfield Co-operative Bank | $328M | 7.6% | +5% |
| NBT Bank | $232M | 5.4% | -14% |
| Citizens Bank | $56M | 1.3% | -17% |
| TrustCo Bank | $32M | 0.7% | -23% |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Pittsfield market
Berkshire County is the only county in the Pittsfield, MA market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #241 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 100.0% of the market’s output and holds 100.0% of its deposits.
| Measure | Berkshire County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $7.2B | 100.0% |
| Deposits | $4.3B | 100.0% |
| Population | 128,224 | 100.0% |
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Recruiting in Berkshire County
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