Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 15, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-11487
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-1559596
Entity Address, Address Line One	202 East Center Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	P.O. Box 1387
Entity Address, City or Town	Warsaw
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	46581
City Area Code	574
Local Phone Number	267-6144
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	LKFN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,614,362,675
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,428,963
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III - Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 2023 are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
Entity Central Index Key	0000721994
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false