Butte County, California, a core county of the Chico, CA market, holds $7.0B in deposits across 13 insured institutions and 38 branches. Column is the largest deposit holder at 21.7% share. The top three banks hold 53% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 16.6% since 2021. It produced $10.0B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #360 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: 38 in 2021 to 38 in 2026. Institutions: 12 to 13. Top-three share: 54% to 53%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Column | $1.5B | 21.7% | +445% |
| Tri Counties Bank | $1.3B | 18.8% | -1% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $900M | 12.8% | -14% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $806M | 11.4% | +3% |
| Bank of America | $776M | 11.0% | -14% |
| Golden Valley Bank | $499M | 7.1% | +35% |
| U.S. Bank | $383M | 5.4% | +14% |
| Mechanics Bank | $326M | 4.6% | -29% |
| BMO Bank | $212M | 3.0% | -22% |
| Five Star Bank | $121M | 1.7% | +22% |
| Columbia Bank | $113M | 1.6% | -18% |
| Banner Bank | $33M | 0.5% | +37% |
| Plumas Bank | $26M | 0.4% | no 2021 presence |
The 13 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 Chico market
Butte County is the only county in the Chico, CA market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #193 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 | Butte County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $10.0B | 100.0% |
| Deposits | $7.0B | 100.0% |
| Population | 209,211 | 100.0% |
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