Decatur County, Indiana, a core county of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN market, holds $766M in deposits across 6 insured institutions and 11 branches. First Financial Bank is the largest deposit holder at 28.5% share. The top three banks hold 74% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 29.4% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 10.0%. It produced $1.6B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,009 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: 10 in 2021 to 11 in 2026. Institutions: 5 to 6. Top-three share: 80% to 74%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial Bank | $218M | 28.5% | +4% |
| The Napoleon State Bank | $190M | 24.8% | +20% |
| Fifth Third Bank | $156M | 20.3% | +75% |
| First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greensburg | $97M | 12.6% | -8% |
| Jackson County Bank | $74M | 9.6% | no 2021 presence |
| German American Bank | $32M | 4.2% | +12% |
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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie market
Decatur County is one of 20 counties that make up the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #26 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 0.9% of the market’s output and holds 0.7% of its deposits.
| Measure | Decatur County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.6B | 0.9% |
| Deposits | $766M | 0.7% |
| Population | 26,576 | 1.0% |
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Recruiting in Decatur County
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