FDIC Cert #18118 · Plains, Kansas · Est. 1906

Bank of the Plains - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at Bank of the Plains's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$446M
Total assets
B
Health grade · Good
0.68%
Return on assets
11.7%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Bank of the Plains earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (66/100), with well-capitalized at 11.65% Tier 1, 0.68% ROA, 71% efficiency ratio.

#1,935
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
55th
percentile by asset size, nationally
11.65%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
23rd
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.

How Bank of the Plains's 66/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Bank of the Plains's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10066/100
Bank of the Plains's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.65%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.68%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (3.32%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (71.39%) 4/15

66 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$446M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$389M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$318M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$3M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 10.25% 11.65% 13.05%
Basel III capital ratios - Bank of the Plains

Where Bank of the Plains ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank of the Plains's score of 66/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Bank of the Plains's size among FDIC-insured banks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). Bank of the Plains's $446M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

11.65% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.65%
Texas Ratio
3.32%
Equity Capital
$44M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
23rd percentile nationally
0.68%
Return on Equity (ROE)
7.24%
Efficiency Ratio
71.39%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Bank of the Plains

Bank of the Plains is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #18118) headquartered in Plains, Kansas, established in 1906. It holds $446M in total assets - 1,935th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $389M in customer deposits, and $318M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 11.65%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 3.32%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (66/100), a composite of Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. All of it traces back to the bank's own quarterly FDIC Call Report filing.

Within Kansas, Bank of the Plains ranks 48th of 188 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$25M
Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Income
$14M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank of the Plains reports a Texas Ratio of 3.32% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

3.32% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

FDIC Failed Bank List → View Bank of the Plains on FDIC BankFind →

Top banks in Kansas by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Kansas
  1. 1

    Topeka, KS · Grade C

  2. 2
    Intrust Bank $7.0B

    Wichita, KS · Grade B

  3. 3
    Equity Bank $6.3B

    Andover, KS · Grade B

  4. 4

    Kansas City, KS · Grade A

  5. 5

    Wichita, KS · Grade B

Top 5 banks in Kansas ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank of the Plains (FDIC Cert #18118) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.

Other banks in Kansas

All Kansas banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Capitol Federal Savings BankTopeka $9.8B C 0.76%
Intrust Bank, National AssociationWichita $7.0B B 1.20%
Equity BankAndover $6.3B B 0.55%
Security Bank of Kansas CityKansas City $3.8B A 1.37%
Fidelity Bank, National AssociationWichita $3.3B B 0.99%
Emprise BankWichita $2.8B B 1.32%
KS StateBankManhattan $2.6B A 1.69%
Community National Bank & TrustChanute $2.5B B 0.96%

Frequently asked questions

What is Bank of the Plains's health grade?
Bank of the Plains receives a health grade of B (66/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank shows good financial health with solid capital levels above regulatory minimums.
How large is Bank of the Plains?
Bank of the Plains holds $446M in total assets and $389M in deposits, ranking 1,935th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Plains, Kansas.
Is my money safe at Bank of the Plains?
Yes, deposits at Bank of the Plains (Certificate #18118) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank of the Plains's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Bank of the Plains has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.65%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank of the Plains?
Bank of the Plains has a Texas Ratio of 3.32%. A ratio below 50% is generally considered healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Bank of the Plains?
Bank of the Plains has an Efficiency Ratio of 71.39%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read Bank of the Plains's profile as a depositor or analyst.

  • Bank of the Plains's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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