Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures On September 16, 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Emporia, Virginia branch to Benchmark Community Bank (the "Emporia Branch Sale"). The sale included the branch real estate, certain personal property, and all deposits associated with the branch. There were no loans included in the transaction. Benchmark paid a deposit premium of two percent for certain deposits. In addition, Benchmark paid $1.50 million for branch real estate and certain personal property. Total deposits acquired by Benchmark totaled $61.05 million. The deposits were composed of $18.38 million in demand, $28.46 million in interest-bearing demand, $11.52 million in savings, and $2.69 million in time deposits. The Company recognized a gain of $1.66 million from the Emporia Branch Sale. On November 18, 2022, the Company and NC-based Surrey Bancorp (“Surrey”), parent company of Surrey Bank & Trust, jointly announced their entry into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which First Community will acquire Surrey and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Surrey Bank & Trust. Upon completion of the transaction which is expected to close in 2023, the Company is expected to have total consolidated assets in excess of $3.6 billion with branch locations in four states.

Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures

On September 16, 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Emporia, Virginia branch to Benchmark Community Bank (the "Emporia Branch Sale"). The sale included the branch real estate, certain personal property, and all deposits associated with the branch. There were no loans included in the transaction. Benchmark paid a deposit premium of two percent for certain deposits. In addition, Benchmark paid $1.50 million for branch real estate and certain personal property. Total deposits acquired by Benchmark totaled $61.05 million. The deposits were composed of $18.38 million in demand, $28.46 million in interest-bearing demand, $11.52 million in savings, and $2.69 million in time deposits. The Company recognized a gain of $1.66 million from the Emporia Branch Sale.

On November 18, 2022, the Company and NC-based Surrey Bancorp (“Surrey”), parent company of Surrey Bank & Trust, jointly announced their entry into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which First Community will acquire Surrey and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Surrey Bank & Trust. Upon completion of the transaction which is expected to close in 2023, the Company is expected to have total consolidated assets in excess of $3.6 billion with branch locations in four states.