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Most Efficient US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio) in Arkansas

Ranked among banks headquartered in Arkansas. Re-ranked 1-74 within the state from the same national ranking population.

#1 US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio): CENTRAL BANK — 33.66% . The efficiency ratio measures non-interest operating expense against net revenue — a lower ratio means the bank converts more of each revenue dollar into pre-tax income.

Ranked: 74 banks with reported data Showing: Top 74 Source: FFIEC call reports (Q1 2026) What is this metric? See the Most Efficient US … glossary entry Go deeper: What Is the Bank Efficiency Ratio? Formula, Benchmarks, and What Moves It
# Bank HQ Most Efficient US … Total Assets
1 Central Bank Little Rock , AR 33.66% $937.6M
2 Cross Bank Wynne , AR 38.41% $564.4M
3 First National Bank of Izard County Calico Rock , AR 38.88% $235.9M
4 Bank Ozk Little Rock , AR 39.31% $41.66B
5 Centennial Bank Conway , AR 39.60% $23.03B
6 Petit Jean State Bank Morrilton , AR 40.17% $262.0M
7 Peoples Bank Sheridan , AR 42.52% $303.7M
8 First Security Bank Searcy , AR 44.00% $8.40B
9 Citizens Bank & Trust Company Van Buren , AR 47.72% $563.0M
10 Citizens Bank, the Batesville , AR 47.74% $1.57B
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11 First National Bank of Fort Smith, the Fort Smith , AR 47.89% $2.30B
12 Producers Bank & Trust Mcgehee , AR 48.02% $205.4M
13 Fm Bank and Trust Blytheville , AR 48.50% $1.30B
14 Bank of Salem Salem , AR 49.95% $267.4M
15 Logan County Bank Scranton , AR 50.21% $117.3M
16 Riverbank Pocahontas , AR 50.48% $164.8M
17 Stone Bank Mountain View , AR 50.53% $895.0M
18 Bank of Delight Delight , AR 51.13% $202.9M
19 Smackover State Bank Smackover , AR 51.20% $248.7M
20 Union Bank Mena , AR 51.85% $709.9M
21 First State Bank of Dequeen De Queen , AR 52.53% $516.6M
22 Simmons Bank Pine Bluff , AR 54.12% $24.65B
23 Anstaff Bank Green Forest , AR 54.26% $1.18B
24 Horatio State Bank Horatio , AR 54.89% $311.8M
25 Legacy Bank Springdale , AR 55.02% $1.22B
26 Chambers Bank Danville , AR 55.21% $1.57B
27 Farmers Bank & Trust Company Magnolia , AR 56.56% $3.14B
28 First Community Bank Batesville , AR 56.94% $3.50B
29 First Financial Bank El Dorado , AR 57.06% $1.95B
30 Union Bank & Trust Company Monticello , AR 57.35% $329.3M
31 Cs Bank Eureka Springs , AR 57.75% $621.0M
32 Bodcaw Bank Stamps , AR 58.00% $251.0M
33 First National Bank Paragould , AR 58.24% $2.55B
34 Diamond Bank Murfreesboro , AR 58.35% $947.2M
35 Generations Bank Rogers , AR 59.23% $1.07B
36 Fidelity Bank West Memphis , AR 59.28% $558.2M
37 Connect Bank Star City , AR 59.30% $128.1M
38 First State Bank Lonoke , AR 59.36% $325.5M
39 Fnbc Bank Ash Flat , AR 61.68% $844.0M
40 First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas Forrest City , AR 62.46% $614.9M
41 Relyance Bank White Hall , AR 62.63% $1.48B
42 First National Bank of Commerce Walnut Ridge , AR 63.62% $308.4M
43 Signature Bank of Arkansas Fayetteville , AR 63.92% $1.63B
44 Bank of 1889 Berryville , AR 64.09% $334.7M
45 Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Stuttgart , AR 64.35% $1.99B
46 Partners Bank Helena , AR 65.43% $404.1M
47 Priority Bank Fayetteville , AR 66.49% $150.6M
48 Gateway Bank Rison , AR 66.67% $176.7M
49 First Western Bank Booneville , AR 66.76% $785.6M
50 First Service Bank Greenbrier , AR 67.08% $972.0M
51 Merchants and Farmers Bank Dumas , AR 67.14% $283.3M
52 First Arkansas Bank and Trust Jacksonville , AR 68.05% $1.15B
53 Commercial Bank & Trust Company Monticello , AR 68.13% $372.9M
54 Malvern National Bank, the Malvern , AR 69.09% $722.8M
55 Piggott State Bank Piggott , AR 69.65% $125.5M
56 First Naturalstate Bank Mcgehee , AR 70.44% $103.5M
57 Fbt Bank & Mortgage Fordyce , AR 70.44% $250.5M
58 Peoples Bank, the Magnolia , AR 70.64% $197.1M
59 United Bank Springdale , AR 70.97% $319.5M
60 Riverwind Bank Augusta , AR 71.79% $166.8M
61 Armor Bank Forrest City , AR 72.75% $499.5M
62 Southern Bancorp Bank Arkadelphia , AR 73.11% $2.81B
63 Farmers Bank Greenwood , AR 73.33% $286.6M
64 Bank of Little Rock Little Rock , AR 74.53% $265.3M
65 Warren Bank and Trust Company Warren , AR 76.51% $144.3M
66 Merchants & Planters Bank Newport , AR 77.18% $347.6M
67 Today's Bank Huntsville , AR 77.58% $347.6M
68 Eagle Bank and Trust Company Little Rock , AR 78.35% $498.6M
69 Bank of Cave City Cave City , AR 81.50% $189.6M
70 Arvest Bank Fayetteville , AR 82.76% $28.02B
71 First State Bank Russellville , AR 86.92% $612.1M
72 Encore Bank Little Rock , AR 87.83% $3.59B
73 Bank of England England , AR 94.40% $329.0M
74 Evolve Bank & Trust West Memphis , AR 104.20% $1.21B

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All data sourced from the most recent FFIEC call report filings, refreshed each quarter as new filings are processed. This leaderboard excludes banks with total assets under $100,000K to filter out anomalous micro-bank ratios. See /data-updates/ for the current data freshness window.

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