Marathon County, Wisconsin, a core county of the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI market, holds $5.2B in deposits across 17 insured institutions and 44 branches. BMO Bank National Association is the largest deposit holder at 28.8% share. The top three banks hold 58% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 26.0% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 18.5%. It produces $9.1B of output, ranking #385 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: 54 in 2020 to 44 in 2025. Institutions: 20 to 17. Top-three share: 55% to 58%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Bank | $1.5B | 28.8% | +48% |
| Peoples State Bank | $792M | 15.2% | +17% |
| IncredibleBank | $705M | 13.5% | +19% |
| Associated Bank | $577M | 11.0% | +45% |
| AbbyBank | $355M | 6.8% | -7% |
| Nicolet National Bank | $332M | 6.4% | +200% |
| U.S. Bank | $205M | 3.9% | -5% |
| Intercity State Bank | $199M | 3.8% | +26% |
| Marathon Bank | $156M | 3.0% | +28% |
| Partners Bank of Wisconsin | $150M | 2.9% | +27% |
| Forward Bank | $81M | 1.6% | +122% |
| Citizens State Bank of Loyal | $42M | 0.8% | +10% |
| Prevail Bank | $41M | 0.8% | -24% |
| Banner Banks | $28M | 0.5% | +13% |
| Woodtrust Bank | $28M | 0.5% | +51% |
| Citizens State Bank | $12M | 0.2% | no 2020 presence |
| Community First Bank | $12M | 0.2% | -4% |
The 17 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. 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 2020 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 Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids market
Marathon County is one of 3 counties that make up the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #144 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 51.3% of the market’s output and holds 55.7% of its deposits.
| Measure | Marathon County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $9.1B | 51.3% |
| Deposits | $5.2B | 55.7% |
| Population | 139,432 | 48.8% |
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Recruiting in Marathon County
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