EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Employee Benefit Plans

Schedule of expenses related to the employee benefit plans

Expenses related to Busey’s employee benefit plans, reported in salaries, wages, and employee benefits in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income, are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
401(k) Plan expenses
Safe Harbor match expenses	$	3,745	$	4,094	$	3,708
Profit-sharing expenses	3,031		2,960		2,823
Total 401(k) Plan expenses	$	6,776	$	7,054	$	6,531