Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $371,731,265 and $362,750,511 for 2023 and 2022, respectively; allowance for credit losses of $224,005 and nil for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	$ 354,789,812	$ 345,858,492
Equity securities at estimated fair value (cost of $10,416,580 and $9,942,265 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	12,801,925	11,682,526
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowance for credit losses of $2,663,560 and $1,970,311 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	271,049,585	308,123,927
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $26,941,328 and $23,793,204 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	180,962,902	191,328,616
Real estate held for sale	1,827,474	11,161,582
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,690,693 and $1,609,951 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	64,554,148	70,508,156
Accrued investment income	10,188,551	10,299,826
Total investments	896,174,397	948,963,125
Cash and cash equivalents	110,285,941	120,919,805
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	161,310,060	141,179,620
Receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,492,934 and $2,229,791 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	11,675,595	28,573,092
Restricted assets (including $7,780,162 and $6,565,552 for 2023 and 2022 respectively, at estimated fair value; allowance for credit losses of $2,760 and nil for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	19,434,263	18,935,055
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $4,315,932 and $3,859,893 for 2023 and 2022 respectively, at estimated fair value; allowance for credit losses of $1,453 and nil for 2023 and 2022, respectively)	7,666,221	7,276,210
Receivable from reinsurers	14,839,279	15,033,938
Cemetery land and improvements	9,033,600	9,101,474
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	111,733,330	108,655,128
Mortgage servicing rights, net	3,442,352	3,039,765
Property and equipment, net	19,932,664	20,579,649
Value of business acquired	9,393,595	9,803,736
Goodwill	5,253,783	5,253,783
Other	23,431,668	23,798,512
Total Assets	1,403,606,748	1,461,112,892
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	901,792,172	889,327,303
Unearned premium reserve	2,658,492	2,773,616
Bank and other loans payable	103,301,721	161,712,804
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	17,155,722	16,226,836
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	5,207,198	5,099,542
Accounts payable	3,215,659	5,361,449
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	56,073,488	57,113,888
Income taxes	15,439,539	30,710,527
Total liabilities	1,104,843,991	1,168,325,965
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	71,685,665	64,767,769
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(12,894,771)	(13,070,277)
Retained earnings	200,078,709	202,160,306
Treasury stock at cost - 849,005 Class A shares and 35,717 Class C shares as of June 30, 2023; and 525,870 Class A shares and 34,016 Class C shares as of December 31, 2022	(5,841,350)	(4,366,651)
Total stockholders’ equity	298,762,757	292,786,927
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,403,606,748	1,461,112,892
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock , Value	39,787,400	37,516,062
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock , Value
Common Class C [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock , Value	$ 5,947,104	$ 5,779,718