Imperial County, California, a core county of the El Centro, CA market, holds $2.3B in deposits across 6 insured institutions and 9 branches. Mechanics Bank is the largest deposit holder at 26.6% share. The top three banks hold 70% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 3.1% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 25.0%. It produced $10.0B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #357 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: 12 in 2021 to 9 in 2026. Institutions: 7 to 6. Top-three share: 67% to 70%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics Bank | $618M | 26.6% | +8% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $576M | 24.8% | -14% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $426M | 18.3% | +36% |
| Bank of America | $359M | 15.4% | 0% |
| U.S. Bank | $224M | 9.6% | +19% |
| Sunflower Bank | $124M | 5.3% | +1% |
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 El Centro market
Imperial County is the only county in the El Centro, CA market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #192 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 | Imperial County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $10.0B | 100.0% |
| Deposits | $2.3B | 100.0% |
| Population | 181,411 | 100.0% |
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Recruiting in Imperial County
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