FDIC Cert #25173 · Brandenburg, Kentucky · Est. 1984

Meade County Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$448M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.17%
Return on assets
12.6%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Meade County Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (87/100), with well-capitalized at 12.58% Tier 1, profitable at 1.17% ROA, efficient (57% cost ratio).

#1,929
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
55th
percentile by asset size, nationally
12.58%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
55th
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

PlainBankData assigns this grade from public Call Report data; it isn't an official FDIC rating, and your deposits remain insured to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category no matter the score.

How Meade County Bank's 87/100 score adds up

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

Meade County Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10087/100
Meade County Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.58%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.17%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (2.18%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (56.78%) 12/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$448M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$377M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$376M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$5M

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.) 11.18% 12.58% 13.98%
Basel III capital ratios - Meade County Bank

Where Meade County Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Meade County Bank's score of 87/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Meade County Bank'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). Meade County Bank's $448M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

12.58% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.58%
Texas Ratio
2.18%
Equity Capital
$35M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
55th percentile nationally
1.17%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.76%
Efficiency Ratio
56.78%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Meade County Bank

Meade County Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #25173) headquartered in Brandenburg, Kentucky, established in 1984. It holds $448M in total assets - 1,929th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $377M in customer deposits, and $376M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 12.58%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 2.18%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (87 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.

Meade County Bank sits 44th of 120 banks headquartered in Kentucky by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$25M
Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Income
$9M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Meade County Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 2.18% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

2.18% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Kentucky by total assets

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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  4. 4

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  5. 5

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Meade County Bank (FDIC Cert #25173) - 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 Kentucky

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $9.5B A 1.57%
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $7.0B A 1.89%
Community Trust Bank, Inc.Pikeville $6.6B A 1.50%
Central Bank & Trust Co.Lexington $3.9B B 1.16%
Independence Bank of KentuckyOwensboro $3.8B B 0.80%
Traditional Bank, Inc.Mount Sterling $2.5B B 0.80%
Heritage Bank, Inc.Burlington $2.1B B 1.08%
South Central Bank, Inc.Glasgow $2.1B A 1.25%

Frequently asked questions

What is Meade County Bank's health grade?
Meade County Bank receives a health grade of A (87/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is Meade County Bank?
Meade County Bank holds $448M in total assets and $377M in deposits, ranking 1,929th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Brandenburg, Kentucky.
Is my money safe at Meade County Bank?
Yes, deposits at Meade County Bank (Certificate #25173) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Meade County Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Meade County Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.58%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Meade County Bank?
Meade County Bank has a Texas Ratio of 2.18%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Meade County Bank?
Meade County Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 56.78%. Under the 60% mark counts as efficient, more of every revenue dollar reaches the bottom line. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read Meade County Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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