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Most Efficient US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio) in Kentucky

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

#1 US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio): CUMBERLAND SECURITY BANK, INC. — 35.15% . 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: 107 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 Cumberland Security Bank, INC. Somerset , KY 35.15% $416.6M
2 First State Bank Irvington , KY 43.95% $414.5M
3 Republic Bank & Trust Company Louisville , KY 44.86% $7.25B
4 Edmonton State Bank Glasgow , KY 45.42% $1.17B
5 Murray Bank, the Murray , KY 45.99% $550.9M
6 Community Trust Bank, INC. Pikeville , KY 46.72% $6.70B
7 Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Company Bardstown , KY 47.09% $847.3M
8 Bank of Buffalo Buffalo , KY 47.12% $134.7M
9 United Citizens Bank of Southern Kentucky, INC. Columbia , KY 48.45% $277.6M
10 Casey County Bank, INC., the Liberty , KY 48.68% $473.8M
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11 Century Bank of Kentucky, INC. Lawrenceburg , KY 49.42% $204.3M
12 Salyersville National Bank, the Salyersville , KY 49.42% $161.2M
13 First National Bank of Russell Springs, the Russell Springs , KY 49.49% $469.5M
14 United Community Bank of West Kentucky, INC. Morganfield , KY 49.88% $529.0M
15 Cecilian Bank, the Cecilia , KY 49.97% $1.57B
16 Springfield State Bank Springfield , KY 50.12% $477.9M
17 West Point Bank Radcliff , KY 50.47% $570.5M
18 Planters Bank, INC. Hopkinsville , KY 50.79% $1.93B
19 First National Bank of Grayson, the Grayson , KY 50.85% $364.3M
20 Meade County Bank, INC. Brandenburg , KY 51.05% $469.7M
21 Jackson County Bank Mc Kee , KY 51.10% $170.2M
22 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company Louisville , KY 51.10% $9.46B
23 Franklin Bank & Trust Company Franklin , KY 51.53% $802.6M
24 First & Farmers National Bank, INC. Somerset , KY 51.80% $679.5M
25 Bank of Columbia Columbia , KY 51.93% $229.8M
26 Bank of Clarkson Clarkson , KY 52.21% $180.6M
27 Traditional Bank, INC. Mount Sterling , KY 52.43% $2.41B
28 Sacramento Deposit Bank, the Sacramento , KY 52.84% $149.4M
29 Peoples Bank of Kentucky, INC. Flemingsburg , KY 52.90% $557.6M
30 Paducah Bank and Trust Company, the Paducah , KY 53.07% $1.02B
31 South Central Bank, INC. Glasgow , KY 54.09% $2.17B
32 Bank of Lexington, INC. Lexington , KY 54.66% $399.4M
33 Taylor County Bank Campbellsville , KY 54.79% $248.7M
34 Citizens Bank & Trust Company Campbellsville , KY 54.95% $381.5M
35 FNB Bank, INC. Mayfield , KY 55.00% $765.9M
36 Bank of Jamestown Jamestown , KY 55.91% $262.8M
37 Farmers Bank & Trust Company Marion , KY 56.39% $771.9M
38 Citizens National Bank of Somerset, the Somerset , KY 56.43% $706.5M
39 Bank of Maysville Maysville , KY 56.79% $163.9M
40 United Cumberland Bank Whitley City , KY 56.80% $459.5M
41 American Bank & Trust Company INC. Bowling Green , KY 56.87% $892.2M
42 Lewisburg Banking Company Lewisburg , KY 57.50% $234.8M
43 United Southern Bank Hopkinsville , KY 57.62% $360.3M
44 Citizens Deposit Bank of Arlington, INC. Arlington , KY 58.17% $342.4M
45 Pbk Bank, Inc Stanford , KY 58.52% $172.0M
46 Citizens Bank, the Morehead , KY 58.60% $227.9M
47 Kentucky Farmers Bank Corporation Ashland , KY 58.99% $319.6M
48 Citizens Bank, the Hickman , KY 60.44% $224.0M
49 Farmers Bank and Trust Company Princeton , KY 60.50% $240.5M
50 Auburn Banking Company Auburn , KY 60.83% $154.8M
51 Peoples Bank, the Taylorsville , KY 61.19% $142.9M
52 Bank of Edmonson County Brownsville , KY 61.43% $289.2M
53 Heritage Bank, INC. Erlanger , KY 61.45% $2.00B
54 Whitaker Bank, Inc Lexington , KY 61.51% $1.93B
55 Peoples Bank Mt Washington Mount Washington , KY 61.68% $120.3M
56 Town & Country Bank and Trust Company Bardstown , KY 61.71% $432.1M
57 Bank of the Bluegrass and Trust CO. Lexington , KY 61.77% $415.2M
58 Farmers Bank Nicholasville , KY 61.79% $271.1M
59 Lincoln National Bank of Hodgenville, the Hodgenville , KY 62.00% $455.9M
60 Farmers National Bank of Danville, the Danville , KY 62.42% $983.4M
61 Peoples Exchange Bank, INC. Winchester , KY 62.48% $626.9M
62 Field & Main Bank Henderson , KY 63.32% $859.7M
63 Farmers National Bank of Lebanon, the Lebanon , KY 63.47% $162.6M
64 Commercial Bank West Liberty , KY 64.17% $215.8M
65 Peoples Bank Lebanon , KY 64.34% $195.3M
66 Independence Bank of Kentucky Owensboro , KY 64.37% $3.79B
67 Citizens Bank Mount Vernon , KY 65.04% $253.3M
68 First Southern National Bank Lancaster , KY 65.42% $1.28B
69 First National Bank of Kentucky Carrollton , KY 66.30% $257.1M
70 First United Bank and Trust Company, INC. Madisonville , KY 66.33% $605.6M
71 Citizens Guaranty Bank Richmond , KY 67.35% $299.2M
72 First Kentucky Bank, INC. Mayfield , KY 67.38% $594.9M
73 Bank of Cadiz and Trust Company Cadiz , KY 67.47% $142.6M
74 Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company East Bernstadt , KY 68.15% $833.1M
75 Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc Paintsville , KY 68.20% $686.0M
76 Community Financial Services Bank Benton , KY 69.22% $1.37B
77 Elkton Bank & Trust Company Elkton , KY 69.27% $197.4M
78 Monticello Banking Company Monticello , KY 69.51% $1.09B
79 Central Bank & Trust Company Lexington , KY 69.71% $3.99B
80 Citizens Bank and Trust of Lebanon, INC. Lebanon , KY 69.83% $166.8M
81 River City Bank, INC. Louisville , KY 70.80% $489.9M
82 Morgantown Bank & Trust Company, Incorporated Morgantown , KY 71.80% $435.0M
83 1st Trust Bank, INC. Hazard , KY 72.01% $345.9M
84 United Citizens Bank & Trust Company Campbellsburg , KY 72.30% $226.4M
85 First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky Frankfort , KY 72.35% $287.8M
86 First Community Bank of the Heartland, INC. Clinton , KY 72.51% $488.3M
87 Hyden Citizens Bank, Inc Hyden , KY 73.28% $144.3M
88 Farmers Bank of Milton, the Milton , KY 73.49% $312.9M
89 First National Bank of Manchester, the Manchester , KY 73.50% $231.4M
90 Hearthside Bank Corporation Middlesboro , KY 73.66% $591.1M
91 Fredonia Valley Bank Fredonia , KY 74.53% $120.4M
92 Bank of Hindman Hindman , KY 75.02% $268.1M
93 Bedford Loan & Deposit Bank Bedford , KY 75.42% $119.6M
94 Commercial Bank of Grayson, the Grayson , KY 76.73% $244.3M
95 Forcht Bank, N.A. Lexington , KY 77.38% $1.65B
96 Citizens Bank & Trust CO. of Jackson Jackson , KY 77.40% $216.4M
97 Eclipse Bank, INC. Louisville , KY 77.45% $495.1M
98 Peoples Bank, the Marion , KY 77.65% $135.2M
99 Hometown Bank of Corbin INC. Corbin , KY 77.88% $298.0M
100 Owingsville Banking Company Owingsville , KY 79.06% $101.3M

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