Doniphan County, Kansas, a county in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS market, holds $272M in deposits across 4 insured institutions and 7 branches. The Bendena State Bank is the largest deposit holder at 42.2% share. The top three banks hold 90% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 20.3% since 2021. It produced $261M of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,461 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 7 in 2021 to 7 in 2026. Institutions: 5 to 4. Top-three share: 78% to 90%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bendena State Bank | $115M | 42.2% | +15% |
| The Farmers State Bank | $77M | 28.3% | +27% |
| First Option Bank | $53M | 19.7% | +53% |
| Exchange Bank & Trust | $26M | 9.7% | -15% |
The 4 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 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City market
Doniphan County is one of 22 counties that make up the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #33 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 0.2% of the market’s output and holds 0.3% of its deposits.
| Measure | Doniphan County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $261M | 0.2% |
| Deposits | $272M | 0.3% |
| Population | 7,594 | 0.3% |
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