PREMISES, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Premises, furniture and equipment, excluding those held for sale, as of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, were as follows, in thousands:


	2022		2021
Land and land improvements	$	56,599	$	59,195
Buildings and building improvements	172,585		177,296
Furniture and equipment	66,685		73,091
Total	295,869		309,582
Less accumulated depreciation	(105,390)		(104,583)
Premises, furniture and equipment, net	$	190,479	$	204,999

Depreciation expense on premises, furniture and equipment was $13.2 million, $13.5 million and $11.8 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense on buildings and building improvements of $6.3 million, $6.9 million and $6.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, is recorded in occupancy expense on the

consolidated statements of income. Depreciation expense on furniture and equipment of $6.9 million, $6.6 million and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, is recorded in furniture and equipment expense on the consolidated statements of income.