Tipton County, Indiana, a county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN market, holds $268M in deposits across 3 insured institutions and 3 branches. First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. is the largest deposit holder at 76.5% share. The top three banks hold 100% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 34.4% since 2021. It produced $592M of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,323 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: 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2026. Institutions: 3 to 3. Top-three share: 100% to 100%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. | $205M | 76.5% | +77% |
| STAR Financial Bank | $60M | 22.5% | +70% |
| The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, Indiana | $3M | 0.9% | no 2021 presence |
The 3 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie market
Tipton County is one of 20 counties that make up the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #26 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 0.3% of the market’s output and holds 0.3% of its deposits.
| Measure | Tipton County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $592M | 0.3% |
| Deposits | $268M | 0.3% |
| Population | 15,319 | 0.6% |
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Recruiting in Tipton County
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