Whiteside County, Illinois, a core county of the Dixon-Sterling, IL market, holds $1.9B in deposits across 13 insured institutions and 28 branches. Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company is the largest deposit holder at 23.2% share. The top three banks hold 54% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 11.9% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 6.7%. It produces $2.2B of output, ranking #896 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: 30 in 2020 to 28 in 2025. Institutions: 15 to 13. Top-three share: 52% to 54%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company | $451M | 23.2% | +18% |
| Farmers National Bank | $350M | 18.0% | +22% |
| Community State Bank of Rock Falls | $250M | 12.9% | +9% |
| Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. | $222M | 11.4% | +12% |
| Midland States Bank | $187M | 9.6% | +5% |
| Central Bank Illinois | $102M | 5.3% | +79% |
| Morton Community Bank | $100M | 5.1% | +4% |
| U.S. Bank | $88M | 4.5% | -9% |
| Fifth Third Bank | $81M | 4.2% | +27% |
| TBK Bank, SSB | $58M | 3.0% | +25% |
| First State Bank of Forrest | $23M | 1.2% | +7% |
| Peoples National Bank of Kewanee | $15M | 0.8% | +21% |
| First Federal Savings Bank | $14M | 0.7% | -36% |
The 13 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 Dixon-Sterling market
Whiteside County is one of 2 counties that make up the Dixon-Sterling, IL market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #282 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 57.0% of the market’s output and holds 69.9% of its deposits.
| Measure | Whiteside County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.2B | 57.0% |
| Deposits | $1.9B | 69.9% |
| Population | 54,121 | 62.2% |
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