LOANS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Category	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 663,923	$ 679,563	$ 626,107
Allowance for loan losses	(11,499)	(10,899)	(9,607)	$ (9,251)
Net deferred origination fees and costs	1,029	1,106
Loans, net	$ 653,453	669,770
Minimum [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Delinquent loans revaluation period	3 months
Maximum [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Delinquent loans revaluation period	12 months
Commercial [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 121,053	126,311	130,414
Allowance for loan losses	$ (3,808)	(3,571)	(2,980)	(3,097)
Loan portfolio by segment	18.00%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 342,180	344,210	316,950
Allowance for loan losses	$ (4,723)	(3,910)	(3,636)	(3,343)
Categories of loans \| Category	2
Loan portfolio by segment	52.00%
Agriculture [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 94,652	101,905	77,185
Allowance for loan losses	$ (1,287)	(1,262)	(965)	(1,060)
Loan portfolio by segment	14.00%
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 43,176	40,237	41,412
Allowance for loan losses	$ (701)	(660)	(702)	(739)
Loan portfolio by segment	7.00%
Residential Construction [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 22,738	23,650	16,760
Allowance for loan losses	$ (454)	(440)	(401)	(334)
Loan portfolio by segment	3.00%
Consumer [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 40,124	43,250	43,386
Allowance for loan losses	$ (381)	$ (498)	$ (589)	$ (641)
Loan portfolio by segment	6.00%

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