LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 938		$ 326
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,863		4,333
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	6,355	$ 4,024
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	390,872	405,049
Loans, Ending balance	397,227	409,073
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	80
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	282		359
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	389	578
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	40,492	48,531
Loans, Ending balance	40,881	49,109
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	84		76
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	734		894
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	362	21
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	84,720	91,385
Loans, Ending balance	85,082	91,406
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	10		1
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	325		204
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	54	90
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	24,628	24,292
Loans, Ending balance	24,682	24,382
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	605		28
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,793		1,883
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	2,937	623
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	138,005	138,830
Loans, Ending balance	140,942	139,453
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	43		16
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	9,948	8,843
Loans, Ending balance	9,948	8,843
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	159		221
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	363		399
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	2,613	2,712
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	93,079	93,168
Loans, Ending balance	95,692	$ 95,880
Unallocated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 323		$ 578

The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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