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Most Efficient US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio) in North Dakota

Ranked among banks headquartered in North Dakota. Re-ranked 1-49 within the state from the same national ranking population.

#1 US Banks (Lowest Efficiency Ratio): BANK OF TIOGA, THE — 31.58% . 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: 49 banks with reported data Showing: Top 49 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 Bank of Tioga, the Tioga , ND 31.58% $413.0M
2 Liberty State Bank Powers Lake , ND 32.54% $163.7M
3 First State Bank of Golva Golva , ND 38.90% $120.9M
4 Dakota Western Bank Bowman , ND 43.71% $412.0M
5 Stock Growers Bank Forman , ND 44.47% $334.8M
6 Commercial Bank of Mott Mott , ND 44.48% $145.7M
7 American State Bank & Trust Company of Williston Williston , ND 46.07% $660.5M
8 Dakota Heritage Bank Hunter , ND 46.40% $418.3M
9 First State Bank Buxton , ND 46.85% $413.4M
10 Western State Bank Devils Lake , ND 47.30% $2.59B
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11 Dakota Community Bank & Trust, N.A. Hebron , ND 51.82% $1.39B
12 Farmers and Merchants State Bank Langdon , ND 51.94% $140.1M
13 Merchants Bank Rugby , ND 52.04% $257.6M
14 Strasburg State Bank Strasburg , ND 53.21% $109.0M
15 Kodabank Drayton , ND 54.59% $567.3M
16 First National Bank and Trust Company of Bottineau Bottineau , ND 54.62% $179.8M
17 Mcintosh County Bank Ashley , ND 54.85% $121.2M
18 First State Bank & Trust Williston , ND 55.43% $539.7M
19 Cornerstone Bank Fargo , ND 56.31% $1.75B
20 Visionbank Fargo , ND 56.83% $302.6M
21 Turtle Mountain State Bank Belcourt , ND 56.90% $111.4M
22 Choice Financial Group Fargo , ND 57.01% $6.13B
23 Bravera Bank Dickinson , ND 58.31% $3.88B
24 Kirkwood Bank and Trust Company Bismarck , ND 58.55% $361.7M
25 Banknorth Arthur , ND 58.63% $669.2M
26 Peoples State Bank of Velva Velva , ND 59.23% $206.1M
27 First United Bank Park River , ND 60.40% $739.6M
28 State Bank & Trust of Kenmare Kenmare , ND 60.43% $197.7M
29 Security First Bank of North Dakota New Salem , ND 60.89% $296.6M
30 Alerus Financial, N.A. Grand Forks , ND 62.77% $5.28B
31 Trucommunity Bank Garrison , ND 63.53% $321.0M
32 First Western Bank and Trust Minot , ND 64.11% $2.32B
33 Starion Bank Bismarck , ND 64.47% $2.14B
34 Border Bank Fargo , ND 64.72% $1.06B
35 Unison Bank Jamestown , ND 64.85% $596.1M
36 First State Bank of Harvey Harvey , ND 65.43% $100.4M
37 Horizon Financial Bank Munich , ND 65.72% $202.2M
38 Union Bank, the Beulah , ND 66.00% $325.4M
39 Bank Forward Fargo , ND 66.34% $1.18B
40 State Bank of Bottineau Bottineau , ND 67.14% $116.9M
41 First International Bank and Trust Watford City , ND 67.47% $6.05B
42 Union State Bank of Hazen Hazen , ND 68.22% $251.8M
43 United Valley Bank Cavalier , ND 68.80% $723.0M
44 Lincoln State Bank Hankinson , ND 69.73% $125.4M
45 Bell Bank Fargo , ND 71.23% $14.82B
46 Gate City Bank Fargo , ND 75.24% $4.03B
47 Goose River Bank, the Mayville , ND 75.56% $179.2M
48 Farmers & Merchants Bank of North Dakota Tolna , ND 77.75% $124.0M
49 American Federal Bank Fargo , ND 77.98% $764.4M

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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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