Note 7 - Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

	As of December 31,
	2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	42,566	$	42,475
Building and building improvements		81,613		81,290
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		65,872		62,138
Leasehold improvement		18,009		17,862
Construction in process		375		2,453
		208,435		206,218
Less: Accumulated depreciation		113,659		106,816
Premises and equipment, net	$	94,776	$	99,402

The amount of depreciation included in operating expense was $8.0 million, $7.7 million and $7.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.