Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $276,404,869 and $236,303,310 for 2022 and 2021)	$ 270,676,282	$ 259,287,603
Equity securities at estimated fair value (cost of $9,730,028 and $8,275,772 for 2022 and 2021)	11,198,403	11,596,414
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $1,476,895 and $1,699,902 for 2022 and 2021)	274,691,626	277,306,046
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $20,686,607 and $17,692,038 for 2022 and 2021)	196,555,705	197,365,797
Real estate held for sale	2,741,660	3,731,300
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,800,076 and $1,686,218 for 2022 and 2021)	66,410,188	67,955,155
Accrued investment income	8,240,805	6,313,012
Total investments	830,514,669	823,555,327
Cash and cash equivalents	131,296,538	131,354,470
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	209,860,409	302,776,827
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,742,118 and $1,800,725 for 2022 and 2021)	19,966,704	18,316,116
Restricted assets (including $5,592,898 and $5,205,510 for 2022 and 2021 at estimated fair value)	17,531,716	16,938,122
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $3,095,338 and $4,087,245 for 2022 and 2021 at estimated fair value)	7,533,312	7,835,721
Receivable from reinsurers	14,767,274	14,850,608
Cemetery land and improvements	9,036,805	8,977,877
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	107,247,714	105,049,983
Mortgage servicing rights, net	56,289,255	53,060,455
Property and equipment, net	20,943,549	21,517,598
Value of business acquired	10,418,912	8,421,432
Goodwill	5,253,783	5,253,783
Other	31,507,175	29,684,987
Total Assets	1,472,167,815	1,547,593,306
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	875,727,865	863,274,693
Unearned premium reserve	2,944,116	3,060,738
Bank and other loans payable	200,344,907	251,286,927
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	15,519,297	14,508,022
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	5,016,085	4,915,285
Accounts payable	5,915,042	10,166,573
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	59,206,675	69,578,138
Income taxes	27,008,773	31,036,096
Total liabilities	1,191,682,760	1,247,826,472
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	64,657,027	57,985,947
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(4,430,367)	18,070,448
Retained earnings	183,273,171	184,537,489
Treasury stock at cost - 746,778 Class A shares and 34,016 Class C shares in 2022; and 108,079 Class A shares and 109,193 Class C shares in 2021	(6,229,574)	(1,845,624)
Total stockholders’ equity	280,485,055	299,766,834
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,472,167,815	1,547,593,306
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value	37,357,376	35,285,444
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value
Common Class C [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value	$ 5,857,422	$ 5,733,130