20 community banks with the highest returns on average equity

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The top five community banks in our ranking averaged a return on average equity of 75.37% in the 12 months ending June 30, 2023, with the leading bank having a return on average equity of 95.76%.

Scroll through to see which community banks were in the top 20 and how they fared in the 12 months ending June 30.

American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Gulf Atlantic Bank_20.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Citizens National Bank_19.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Bank of Herrin_18.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Peoples Bank_17.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_FBT Bank & Mortgage_16.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_INSOUTH Bank_15.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Farmers & Merchants Bank_14.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Peoples State Bank_13.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Commercial Bank_12.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_First Community Bank of Central Alabama_11.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Citizens Bank & Trust_10.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Bank of Old Monroe_9.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Luminate Bank_8.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_First National Bank of Hughes Springs_7.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Native American Bank_6.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust _5.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Community Bank & Trust_4.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Bank of Dade_3.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_First National Bank and Trust_2.jpg
American Banker_banks-highest returns avg equity_Franklin State Bank_1.jpg
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