Saunders County, Nebraska, a county in the Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA market, holds $972M in deposits across 13 insured institutions and 20 branches. FirstBank of Nebraska is the largest deposit holder at 21.1% share. The top three banks hold 45% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 29.8% since 2021. It produced $814M of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,253 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: 20 in 2021 to 20 in 2026. Institutions: 14 to 13. Top-three share: 39% to 45%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstBank of Nebraska | $205M | 21.1% | +102% |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank of Ashland | $128M | 13.2% | +37% |
| Union Bank and Trust Company | $102M | 10.5% | +25% |
| Jones Bank | $95M | 9.7% | +28% |
| Wahoo State Bank | $92M | 9.4% | -6% |
| First State Bank Nebraska | $78M | 8.0% | +10% |
| CerescoBank | $69M | 7.1% | +21% |
| First Northeast Bank of Nebraska | $46M | 4.8% | +77% |
| Bank of Prague | $43M | 4.4% | +43% |
| Bank of Mead | $36M | 3.7% | +35% |
| I3 Bank | $31M | 3.2% | -13% |
| Cornerstone Bank | $27M | 2.8% | -11% |
| First Interstate Bank | $20M | 2.0% | -16% |
The 13 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 Omaha-Fremont market
Saunders County is one of 9 counties that make up the Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #49 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 1.0% of the market’s output and holds 2.2% of its deposits.
| Measure | Saunders County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $814M | 1.0% |
| Deposits | $972M | 2.2% |
| Population | 23,702 | 2.3% |
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Recruiting in Saunders County
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