Carroll County, Indiana, a county in the Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN market, holds $361M in deposits across 6 insured institutions and 7 branches. First Financial Bank is the largest deposit holder at 26.7% share. The top three banks hold 60% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 1.8% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 12.5%. It produced $728M of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,275 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 8 in 2021 to 7 in 2026. Institutions: 6 to 6. Top-three share: 69% to 60%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial Bank | $96M | 26.7% | +9% |
| Horizon Bank | $63M | 17.3% | -33% |
| Regions Bank | $59M | 16.4% | -12% |
| First Merchants Bank | $51M | 14.1% | -28% |
| First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. | $49M | 13.7% | +104% |
| Security Federal Savings Bank | $43M | 11.9% | +84% |
The 6 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort market
Carroll County is one of 6 counties that make up the Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #158 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 4.7% of the market’s output and holds 5.5% of its deposits.
| Measure | Carroll County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $728M | 4.7% |
| Deposits | $361M | 5.5% |
| Population | 20,655 | 7.2% |
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Recruiting in Carroll County
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