Bison Bancshares Inc, 223 Main St, Bison, KS 67520, US

HistoryOver a century ago, early-day founders of Farmers Bank and Trust opened a bank in central Kansas with $10,000 in capital. Its name accurately reflected its customers who mostly carved out their rural livelihood by arduously toiling the miles of fields that stretched around the outskirts of their town. Farmers Bank continues to provide hometown service within each of the eight communities it serves. As a group, nine branches in Kansas have established Farmers Bank as one of the largest community banks with a strong capital base. Farmers Bank moved into Overland Park, Kansas in 2001, strengthening its position as a leading bank in the state. What began as a predominately agricultural lending institution is now a regional bank with a diverse portfolio of business, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, real estate and other commercial lending ventures. Farmers Bank holds onto the name that accurately reflects the community's Midwest values and its sweat-of-the-brow agrarian heritage.