LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY (Details 8) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Land Development Construction[Member]
Recorded invested	$ 332
Unpaid principal balance	332
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	474
Interest Income Recognized	19
Construction Of Land Development [Member] \| Allowance [Member]
Recorded invested	521
Unpaid principal balance	521
Related Allowance	228
Average Recorded investment	261
Interest Income Recognized	24
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Recorded invested	8,131
Unpaid principal balance	8,131
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	8,851
Interest Income Recognized	393
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Allowance [Member]
Recorded invested	980
Unpaid principal balance	980
Related Allowance	11
Average Recorded investment	1,935
Interest Income Recognized	47
Real Estate [Member]
Recorded invested	1,882
Unpaid principal balance	1,882
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	2,107
Interest Income Recognized	101
Real Estate [Member] \| Allowance [Member]
Recorded invested	1,378
Unpaid principal balance	1,378
Related Allowance	92
Average Recorded investment	1,466
Interest Income Recognized	71
Farmland [Member]
Recorded invested	2,535
Unpaid principal balance	2,079
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	2,137
Interest Income Recognized	161
Dealers Finance [Member]
Recorded invested	7
Unpaid principal balance	7
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	11
Interest Income Recognized	1
Gross Loan [Member]
Recorded invested	12,887
Unpaid principal balance	12,431
Related Allowance	0
Average Recorded investment	13,580
Interest Income Recognized	675
Gross Loan [Member] \| Allowance [Member]
Recorded invested	2,934
Unpaid principal balance	2,934
Related Allowance	344
Average Recorded investment	3,724
Interest Income Recognized	148
Dealer Finance [Member] \| Allowance [Member]
Recorded invested	55
Unpaid principal balance	55
Related Allowance	13
Average Recorded investment	62
Interest Income Recognized	6
Related Allowances and No Related Allowances [Member]
Recorded invested	15,821
Unpaid principal balance	15,365
Related Allowance	344
Average Recorded investment	17,304
Interest Income Recognized	$ 823

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