Mower County, Minnesota, a core county of the Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN market, holds $830M in deposits across 11 insured institutions and 15 branches. United Farmers State Bank is the largest deposit holder at 21.9% share. The top three banks hold 52% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 2.3% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 11.8%. It produced $2.4B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #858 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: 17 in 2021 to 15 in 2026. Institutions: 11 to 11. Top-three share: 51% to 52%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Farmers State Bank | $182M | 21.9% | +20% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $132M | 15.9% | -6% |
| U.S. Bank | $116M | 13.9% | -6% |
| First Farmers & Merchants State Bank | $86M | 10.3% | +11% |
| Alerus Financial | $58M | 7.0% | -26% |
| Old National Bank | $53M | 6.3% | +1% |
| First Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Grand Meadow | $52M | 6.3% | +12% |
| Sterling State Bank | $47M | 5.7% | -21% |
| First State Bank Minnesota | $47M | 5.7% | -1% |
| Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company | $36M | 4.3% | +73% |
| First National Bank | $23M | 2.7% | +36% |
The 11 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 Rochester-Austin-Winona market
Mower County is one of 6 counties that make up the Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #136 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 12.0% of the market’s output and holds 8.4% of its deposits.
| Measure | Mower County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.4B | 12.0% |
| Deposits | $830M | 8.4% |
| Population | 40,971 | 12.7% |
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