LOANS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Category	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 743,607	$ 775,494	$ 731,235
Allowance for loan losses	(12,746)	(12,822)	(11,715)	$ (11,133)
Net deferred origination fees and costs	744	721
Loans, net	$ 731,605	763,393
Minimum [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Delinquent loans revaluation period	3 months
Maximum [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Delinquent loans revaluation period	12 months
Commercial [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 113,575	125,177	130,749
Allowance for loan losses	$ (2,499)	(3,198)	(2,549)	(2,625)
Loan portfolio by segment	15.00%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 419,540	420,106	393,910
Allowance for loan losses	$ (6,386)	(5,890)	(5,414)	(5,460)
Categories of loans \| Category	2
Loan portfolio by segment	57.00%
Agriculture [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 109,749	123,626	104,104
Allowance for loan losses	$ (1,834)	(1,632)	(1,423)	(1,547)
Loan portfolio by segment	15.00%
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 51,682	51,064	44,788
Allowance for loan losses	$ (502)	(643)	(643)	(628)
Loan portfolio by segment	7.00%
Residential Construction [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 17,626	20,124	20,754
Allowance for loan losses	$ (217)	(318)	(348)	(360)
Loan portfolio by segment	2.00%
Consumer [Member]
Loan Portfolio by Loan Class [Abstract]
Loans	$ 31,435	35,397	36,930
Allowance for loan losses	$ (277)	$ (279)	$ (305)	$ (342)
Loan portfolio by segment	4.00%

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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