Wells County, Indiana, a county in the Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN market, holds $621M in deposits across 6 insured institutions and 7 branches. First Bank of Berne is the largest deposit holder at 34.2% share. The top three banks hold 67% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 1.9% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 12.5%. It produced $1.2B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,139 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 8 in 2021 to 7 in 2026. Institutions: 7 to 6. Top-three share: 68% to 67%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Bank of Berne | $212M | 34.2% | +49% |
| First Merchants Bank | $106M | 17.1% | -29% |
| The Farmers & Merchants State Bank | $100M | 16.2% | -17% |
| PNC Bank | $91M | 14.7% | -19% |
| 1st Source Bank | $57M | 9.2% | +30% |
| Flagstar Bank | $54M | 8.7% | +46% |
The 6 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 Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn market
Wells County is one of 8 counties that make up the Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #87 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 3.3% of the market’s output and holds 3.9% of its deposits.
| Measure | Wells County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.2B | 3.3% |
| Deposits | $621M | 3.9% |
| Population | 28,883 | 4.3% |
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Recruiting in Wells County
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