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Additional phase-in of capital impact of accounting standards update			25.00%				25.00%
Number of equity incentive plans \| plan			1				1
Stock compensation expense			$ 761,000	$ 750,000	$ 646,000
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Stock compensation expense, net of tax			$ 2,926,000	$ 2,292,000	$ 2,188,000
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Common stock, authorized shares repurchase (in shares) \| shares	1,000,000
2022 Share Repurchase Program
Common stock, shares repurchased (in shares) \| shares							0
2022 Share Repurchase Program \| Common Stock
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Stock Options
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Nonqualified Stock Options
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Restricted Stock \| Director
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Restricted Stock \| Executive Officer \| Year Two
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Restricted Stock \| Executive Officer \| Year One
Percentage vested			0.333%
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Bank
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