Lawrence County, Indiana, a core county of the Bloomington-Bedford, IN market, holds $531M in deposits across 7 insured institutions and 8 branches. Bedford Federal Savings Bank is the largest deposit holder at 49.3% share. The top three banks hold 78% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 18.8% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 20.0%. It produced $1.5B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,056 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 8 in 2026. Institutions: 8 to 7. Top-three share: 69% to 78%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Federal Savings Bank | $262M | 49.3% | +78% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $86M | 16.2% | -12% |
| Old National Bank | $64M | 12.0% | +50% |
| German American Bank | $61M | 11.5% | -3% |
| Jackson County Bank | $47M | 8.9% | -9% |
| Owen County State Bank | $9M | 1.7% | +227% |
| Woodforest National Bank | $2M | 0.4% | +3% |
The 7 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 Bloomington-Bedford market
Lawrence County is one of 3 counties that make up the Bloomington-Bedford, IN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #200 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 15.5% of the market’s output and holds 12.4% of its deposits.
| Measure | Lawrence County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.5B | 15.5% |
| Deposits | $531M | 12.4% |
| Population | 45,568 | 21.6% |
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Recruiting in Lawrence County
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