PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

5. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Detail of premises and equipment at year-end follows:

	2021			2020
Land	$	10,065		$	10,825
Buildings and improvements		65,986			65,840
Furniture and equipment		48,281			46,443
Construction in process		659			29
		124,991			123,137
Less accumulated depreciation		(67,292	)		(62,806	)
Premises and equipment, net	$	57,699		$	60,331

Depreciation expense was approximately $4.8 million in 2021, $4.8 million in 2020, and $4.9 million in 2019.