Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA holds $29.3 billion in deposits across 40 insured institutions and 232 branches, ranking #63 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. JPMorgan Chase Bank is the largest deposit holder at 26.8% share. The top three institutions hold 51.5% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band. Deposits have grown 11% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 25.
Deposit trend
Branches: 257 in 2020 to 232 in 2025. Institutions: 36 to 40. Top-three share: 60.2% to 51.5%. Deposits per branch: $126M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 7.9B | 26.8% | -1% |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | 4.3B | 14.6% | +13% |
| Capital One | 2.9B | 10.0% | -29% |
| First Guaranty Bank | 2.3B | 7.8% | +102% |
| Regions Bank | 2.1B | 7.3% | +1% |
| b1BANK | 1.8B | 6.1% | +124% |
| First Horizon Bank | 1.5B | 5.3% | new since 2020 |
| Investar Bank | 1.1B | 3.8% | +12% |
| Red River Bank | 0.6B | 1.9% | +46% |
| Renasant Bank | 0.6B | 1.9% | new since 2020 |
The 10 largest of 40 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | $37,163M | 456,180 | 59.3% |
| Ascension Parish | Louisiana | $9,996M | 135,105 | 15.9% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana | $4,846M | 141,346 | 7.7% |
| Livingston Parish | Louisiana | $3,228M | 155,036 | 5.1% |
| Iberville Parish | Louisiana | $2,670M | 29,579 | 4.3% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | $1,698M | 28,756 | 2.7% |
| West Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | $974M | 15,134 | 1.6% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana | $825M | 19,520 | 1.3% |
| Assumption Parish | Louisiana | $562M | 19,720 | 0.9% |
| East Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | $528M | 18,911 | 0.8% |
| St. Helena Parish | Louisiana | $202M | 10,758 | 0.3% |
Recruiting in Baton Rouge
Deposits are neither closely held nor widely dispersed, which usually leaves room for a well-led team to take share without competing head-on with a dominant holder. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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