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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Changes from Incurred Loss Model to Expected Credit Loss Model) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	$ 18,968,000	$ 16,999,000
ACL		19,794,000
Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		16,999,000	$ 16,442,000
ACL		16,999,000
Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		2,466,000
ACL		2,795,000
Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL for unfunded commitments		329,000
Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL for unfunded commitments		329,000
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	1,351,000	1,288,000
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		2,833,000	2,175,000
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		(1,545,000)
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	11,871,000	13,820,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		8,293,000	10,878,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		5,527,000
Agricultural Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		59,000
Agricultural Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		259,000
Agricultural Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		(200,000)
Construction Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	933,000	797,000
Construction Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		409,000	133,000
Construction Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		388,000
Commercial Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	1,207,000	1,289,000
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		2,445,000	1,490,000
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		(1,156,000)
Other Agricultural Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		127,000
Other Agricultural Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		124,000
Other Agricultural Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		3,000
Consumer Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans	$ 3,454,000	2,085,000
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Pre Adoption [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		2,636,000	$ 1,766,000
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Adoption Impact [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
ACL on loans		$ (551,000)