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Most Efficient US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio) in Iowa

Ranked among banks headquartered in Iowa. Re-ranked 1-100 within the state from the same national ranking population.

#1 US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio): ATKINS SAVINGS BANK & TRUST — 15.85% . 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: 197 banks with reported data Showing: Top 100 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 Atkins Savings Bank & Trust Atkins , IA 15.85% $172.3M
2 Glenwood State Bank Glenwood , IA 25.42% $362.1M
3 Pocahontas State Bank Pocahontas , IA 28.40% $127.4M
4 Security State Bank Sutherland , IA 28.61% $485.3M
5 Corydon State Bank Corydon , IA 31.35% $131.5M
6 Iowa State Bank Clarksville , IA 31.69% $389.6M
7 New Albin Savings Bank New Albin , IA 33.76% $348.3M
8 Ts Bank Treynor , IA 33.78% $459.4M
9 Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company Cedar Rapids , IA 34.86% $2.87B
10 Pilot Grove Savings Bank Pilot Grove , IA 36.26% $1.18B
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11 First State Bank Britt , IA 37.37% $125.9M
12 Bellevue State Bank Bellevue , IA 37.96% $181.0M
13 Principal Bank Des Moines , IA 38.30% $9.60B
14 Premier Bank Rock Valley , IA 38.31% $847.9M
15 Commercial Savings Bank Carroll , IA 39.15% $333.5M
16 Solon State Bank Solon , IA 39.52% $126.7M
17 Readlyn Savings Bank, the Readlyn , IA 41.14% $150.3M
18 Quad City Bank and Trust Company Bettendorf , IA 41.16% $3.09B
19 State Savings Bank Bedford , IA 41.25% $208.6M
20 Exchange State Bank Ames , IA 41.67% $146.4M
21 Security State Bank Algona , IA 42.11% $114.8M
22 Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Williamsburg , IA 42.56% $198.4M
23 Audubon State Bank Audubon , IA 43.00% $166.9M
24 Bridge Community Bank Mount Vernon , IA 43.28% $148.5M
25 White State Bank South English , IA 43.98% $103.5M
26 Chelsea Savings Bank Belle Plaine , IA 43.99% $198.3M
27 Community State Bank Ankeny , IA 44.28% $1.74B
28 Primebank Le Mars , IA 44.32% $783.8M
29 Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Lansing , IA 44.33% $350.9M
30 Home Trust & Savings Bank, the Osage , IA 44.52% $294.8M
31 Waukon State Bank Waukon , IA 44.64% $450.2M
32 First Whitney Bank and Trust Atlantic , IA 44.96% $299.0M
33 Washington State Bank Washington , IA 44.97% $596.4M
34 Pinnacle Bank Marshalltown , IA 45.01% $313.3M
35 Liberty Trust & Savings Bank Durant , IA 45.50% $182.9M
36 West Bank West Des Moines , IA 45.67% $4.01B
37 American State Bank Sioux Center , IA 45.89% $1.46B
38 Hills Bank and Trust Company Hills , IA 45.99% $4.67B
39 First Bank Hampton Hampton , IA 46.07% $252.6M
40 Fidelity Bank & Trust Dubuque , IA 46.57% $2.58B
41 First Citizens Bank Mason City , IA 47.11% $1.82B
42 First State Bank Lynnville , IA 47.11% $390.1M
43 Templeton Savings Bank Templeton , IA 47.27% $169.6M
44 Luana Savings Bank Luana , IA 47.67% $2.20B
45 Citizens State Bank Sheldon , IA 47.74% $197.1M
46 Crawford County Trust and Savings Bank Denison , IA 48.00% $285.3M
47 First Bank Waverly , IA 48.17% $747.7M
48 Peoples Bank Rock Valley , IA 48.22% $1.22B
49 Citizens First National Bank Storm Lake , IA 48.39% $248.9M
50 Blue Grass Savings Bank Blue Grass , IA 48.56% $222.2M
51 State Bank & Trust CO. Nevada , IA 48.70% $198.8M
52 Iowa State Bank Hull , IA 48.95% $1.23B
53 First Iowa State Bank Albia , IA 49.15% $404.3M
54 Security Savings Bank Gowrie , IA 49.26% $198.8M
55 Heartland Bank Somers , IA 49.31% $264.8M
56 Marion County State Bank Pella , IA 49.41% $620.3M
57 United Bank and Trust Company Hampton , IA 49.42% $227.6M
58 American State Bank Osceola , IA 49.55% $352.0M
59 American Bank, N.A. Le Mars , IA 49.66% $546.5M
60 Savings Bank Primghar , IA 49.67% $298.3M
61 Charter Bank Johnston , IA 49.98% $227.8M
62 Iowa State Bank Sac City , IA 50.16% $217.8M
63 Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Company Mount Vernon , IA 50.43% $195.6M
64 The Security National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City , IA 50.52% $1.74B
65 Northstar Bank Estherville , IA 50.53% $214.4M
66 Rolling Hills Bank & Trust Atlantic , IA 50.76% $482.1M
67 Northeast Security Bank Sumner , IA 50.95% $443.3M
68 Houghton State Bank Red Oak , IA 51.42% $218.7M
69 Iowa State Savings Bank Creston , IA 51.48% $287.1M
70 Nsb Bank Mason City , IA 51.55% $479.0M
71 Iowa Falls State Bank Iowa Falls , IA 51.86% $204.2M
72 FNB Bank Fontanelle , IA 52.06% $277.4M
73 First Central State Bank De Witt , IA 52.12% $784.0M
74 Central State Bank Coralville , IA 52.23% $441.2M
75 Farmers State Bank Marion , IA 52.37% $1.13B
76 Farmers State Bank Waterloo , IA 52.41% $1.58B
77 Green Belt Bank & Trust Iowa Falls , IA 52.49% $772.0M
78 Pioneer Bank Sergeant Bluff , IA 53.01% $295.2M
79 Connection Bank Fort Madison , IA 53.15% $543.5M
80 West Iowa Bank West Bend , IA 53.18% $169.3M
81 First State Bank Belmond , IA 53.19% $138.4M
82 Midstates Bank, N.A. Council Bluffs , IA 53.20% $631.4M
83 Breda Savings Bank Breda , IA 53.35% $106.2M
84 Maquoketa State Bank Maquoketa , IA 53.40% $444.5M
85 Farmers Trust & Savings Bank Earling , IA 53.95% $149.9M
86 Community Bank & Trust Company Muscatine , IA 53.97% $315.1M
87 Ohnward Bank & Trust Cascade , IA 54.01% $489.2M
88 Shelby County State Bank Harlan , IA 54.36% $540.0M
89 Iowa State Bank and Trust Company Fairfield , IA 54.45% $325.3M
90 Cusb Bank Cresco , IA 54.47% $813.9M
91 MidWestOne Bank Iowa City , IA 54.51% $6.25B
92 Freedom Financial Bank West Des Moines , IA 54.64% $269.7M
93 Clear Lake Bank and Trust Company Clear Lake , IA 54.89% $647.3M
94 Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Centerville , IA 54.89% $211.4M
95 Capra Bank Dubuque , IA 55.14% $1.23B
96 Liberty National Bank Sioux City , IA 55.31% $605.2M
97 Federation Bank Washington , IA 55.36% $151.2M
98 Security Trust & Savings Bank Storm Lake , IA 55.42% $283.7M
99 State Savings Bank West Des Moines , IA 55.58% $327.5M
100 Sibley State Bank Sibley , IA 55.60% $110.0M

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