LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 291		$ 257
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,805		4,365
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	5,665	$ 4,024
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	401,141	405,049
Loans, Ending balance	406,806	409,073
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	85		13
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	388		351
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	389	578
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	49,668	48,531
Loans, Ending balance	50,057	49,109
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	2		18
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	649		931
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	279	21
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	81,252	91,385
Loans, Ending balance	81,531	91,406
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	4		19
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	258		205
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	20	90
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	24,388	24,292
Loans, Ending balance	24,408	24,382
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	14		27
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,629		1,923
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	2,331	623
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	141,975	138,830
Loans, Ending balance	144,306	139,453
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	186		180
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	250		437
Loans, Individually evaluated for impairment	2,646	2,712
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	92,670	93,168
Loans, Ending balance	95,316	95,880
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	48		31
Loans, Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,188	8,843
Loans, Ending balance	11,188	$ 8,843
Unallocated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 583		$ 487

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

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