LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	$ 2,294	$ 1,659
Loans Not Past Due	384,146	397,126
Loans	386,440	398,785
Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing		258
Greater Than 90 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	494	449
30 to 59 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	1,651	842
60 to 89 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	149	368
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	423	83
Loans Not Past Due	37,530	48,381
Loans	37,953	48,464
Agricultural [Member] \| Greater Than 90 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	423	83
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	98	20
Loans Not Past Due	100,101	104,366
Loans	100,199	104,386
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| 30 to 59 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	25	20
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| 60 to 89 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	73
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	185	181
Loans Not Past Due	23,782	24,332
Loans	23,967	24,513
Consumer [Member] \| Greater Than 90 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total		1
Consumer [Member] \| 30 to 59 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	183	142
Consumer [Member] \| 60 to 89 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	2	38
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	158	222
Loans Not Past Due	127,061	123,265
Loans	127,219	123,487
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Greater Than 90 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	58	69
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| 30 to 59 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	100	95
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| 60 to 89 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total		58
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	4,215	6,613
Loans	4,215	6,613
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	1,430	1,153
Loans Not Past Due	91,457	90,169
Loans	92,887	91,322
Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing		258
Residential Real Estate [Member] \| Greater Than 90 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	13	296
Residential Real Estate [Member] \| 30 to 59 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	1,343	585
Residential Real Estate [Member] \| 60 to 89 Days [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due Total	$ 74	$ 272

Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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-Topic 310
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