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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Investments consist of the following:
(in thousands)March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
SERP investments at fair value$2,467 $2,290 
Cost method investments10,708 10,675 
Equity method investments233 233 
Total investments$13,408 $13,198 

SERP investments at fair value: The fair value of the SERP investments are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Cost method investments: Shentel’s investment in CoBank’s Class A common stock, derived from the CoBank patronage program, represented substantially all of the Company’s cost method investments with a balance of $10.1 million at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We recognized approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million of patronage income in other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company expects that approximately 88% of the patronage distributions will be collected in cash and 12% in equity in 2024.