Farmers National history

The depression and financial turbulence of the 1930's brought modest profits for Farmers National Company, but the company persevered and persisted, bearing out the contention that non-resident ownership of farmland could be profitable.

By 1939, the young company was already managing 1,000 farms for non-resident landowners.

J.C. ‘s son, J.P. (Pat) Hamilton, started working for the bank in 1946.

In 1959, Farmers National Bank provided the first drive-in facility on Walnut Street.

A branch office was opened in Hagerman in 1970.

Soon after, in 1973, the Hagerman office was moved to Wendell.

An automated, 24-hour teller machine was installed in 1978, the first of its kind in the area.

In 1986 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company purchased Farmers National Company.

In 1989 a third office was started at 890 Shoshone St in Twin Falls.

The year 2000 ushered in a new era for Farmers National Company when the employees of Farmers National Company purchased the company from Met Life.

Shortly after, in April of 2008, our sixth office was added for your convenience on Pole Line Road in Twin Falls.

Starting in 2014, a fourth generation of Hamilton's joined the family business continuing the tradition laid down by their grandfather and great-grandfather.

In 2017, the bank introduced the areas first Interactive Teller Machine.

As of December 31, 2020, bank assets totaled more than 561 million dollars.