Allowance for Loan Losses, evaluated for impairment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 1,051,114	$ 2,299,450	$ 4,272,107
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,751,202	9,506,536	8,464,814
Total ending allowance balance	8,802,316	11,805,986	12,736,921	15,649,594
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	34,434,776	42,443,140	55,071,195
Collectively evaluated for impairment	711,659,033	708,775,322	691,978,816
Total Loans	746,093,809	751,218,462	747,050,011
Commercial [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	96,580	433,714	462,555
Collectively evaluated for impairment	400,981	583,359	518,466
Total ending allowance balance	497,561	1,017,073	981,021	1,070,560
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	96,580	1,542,058	2,512,133
Collectively evaluated for impairment	50,863,685	46,565,390	53,172,359
Total Loans	50,960,265	48,107,448	55,684,492
Agricultural [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	304,172	293,886	296,175
Total ending allowance balance	304,172	293,886	296,175	297,168
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	16,689,444	10,665,938	6,210,953
Total Loans	16,689,444	10,665,938	6,210,953
Commercial Construction [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	53,947	830,546	1,732,534
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,168,748	951,633	157,666
Total ending allowance balance	1,222,695	1,782,179	1,890,200	3,122,594
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	3,384,377	7,971,298	13,892,135
Collectively evaluated for impairment	47,874,593	44,767,485	39,915,921
Total Loans	51,258,970	52,738,783	53,808,056
Residential Construction [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	138,092	138,092	138,092
Total ending allowance balance	138,092	138,092	138,092	138,092
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,220,683	6,549,260	5,852,238
Total Loans	11,220,683	6,549,260	5,852,238
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	456,941	423,685	1,236,526
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,207,836	3,955,591	3,926,313
Total ending allowance balance	3,664,777	4,379,276	5,162,839	6,448,064
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	21,693,061	24,757,942	28,205,405
Collectively evaluated for impairment	310,537,786	317,025,596	306,180,772
Total Loans	332,230,847	341,783,538	334,386,177
Residential [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	414,684	526,005	840,492
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,010,643	2,752,264	2,565,455
Total ending allowance balance	2,425,327	3,278,269	3,405,947	3,695,357
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,559,965	6,545,490	8,022,249
Collectively evaluated for impairment	196,192,655	199,712,437	195,822,273
Total Loans	203,752,620	206,257,927	203,844,522
Farmland [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	28,962	85,500	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	74,838	225,994	290,526
Total ending allowance balance	103,800	311,494	290,526	364,663
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,700,793	1,617,206	2,393,775
Collectively evaluated for impairment	48,250,191	45,417,220	46,663,086
Total Loans	49,950,984	47,034,426	49,056,861
Consumer [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	66,914	243,253	227,774
Total ending allowance balance	66,914	243,253	227,774	205,154
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	28,007
Collectively evaluated for impairment	22,820,314	25,675,560	29,749,769
Total Loans	22,820,314	25,675,560	29,777,776
Other [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	378,978	362,464	344,347
Total ending allowance balance	378,978	362,464	344,347	307,942
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	9,146	17,491
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,209,682	12,396,436	8,411,445
Total Loans	$ 7,209,682	$ 12,405,582	$ 8,428,936

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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