Premises and equipment at December 31, consist of the following:

2025

2024

Land

$

961,340

$

884,727

Buildings and improvements

 

17,458,451

 

17,980,406

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

 

2,666,401

 

2,833,980

Total

 

21,086,192

 

21,699,113

Less accumulated depreciation

 

13,725,031

 

14,408,621

Construction in progress

 

58,585

 

459,023

$

7,419,746

$

7,749,515

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.