Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH

Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH holds $6.4 billion in deposits across 23 insured institutions and 70 branches, ranking #150 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. JPMorgan Chase Bank is the largest deposit holder at 12.0% share. The top three institutions hold 35.7% of deposits, which places the market in the fragmented band. Deposits have grown 20% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 8.

Deposit trend

Branches: 78 in 2020 to 70 in 2025. Institutions: 23 to 23. Top-three share: 37.1% to 35.7%. Deposits per branch: $91M.

Leading institutions by deposits

Institution	Deposits	Share	Branches	5‑yr
JPMorgan Chase Bank	0.8B	12.0%	6	-8%
First Financial Bank	0.8B	12.0%	6	+30%
The Peoples Bank Co.	0.8B	11.7%	7	+46%
The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton	0.6B	9.9%	8	+15%
Minster Bank	0.5B	7.5%	4	+27%
The St. Henry Bank	0.4B	6.7%	3	+47%
The Huntington National Bank	0.3B	5.0%	3	+13%
WesBanco Bank, Inc.	0.3B	5.0%	4	new since 2020
First National Bank in New Bremen	0.3B	4.7%	3	+23%
Fifth Third Bank	0.3B	4.2%	3	+16%

The 10 largest of 23 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	Share of deposits
Allen County	Ohio	$8,894M	100,881	55.3%	37.6%
Mercer County	Ohio	$3,102M	42,737	19.3%	32.5%
Auglaize County	Ohio	$2,782M	45,909	17.3%	17.7%
Van Wert County	Ohio	$1,305M	29,013	8.1%	12.1%