Credit union
Golden Plains Credit Union
Garden City, Kansas, Finney County, KS
$1.0B in total assets and 90,773 members, the 479th largest of 4,298 US credit unions and 4th of 62 headquartered in Kansas.
- NCUA charter
- 62542
- Charter
- State chartered (KS)
- Chartered
- 1951
- NCUA insured since
- 1974
- Website
- http://www.gpcu.org
At a glance
Compared with 445 US federally insured credit unions with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This credit union | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.0B | 2% | $2.1B | |
| Loans | $803M | 11% | $1.5B | |
| Deposits (shares) | $864M | 3% | $1.8B | |
| Members | 90,773 | 37% | 118,683 | |
| Return on assets | 0.89% | 57% | 0.82% | |
| Net interest income to assets | 3.59% | 61% | 3.42% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 63.5% | 21% | 71.8% | |
| Net worth ratio | 13.21% | 81% | 10.86% | |
| Loans to shares | 93% | 65% | 88% | |
| Cost of deposits | 2.19% | 81% | 1.78% |
Ratios are annualized from year-to-date figures. Return on assets uses average assets, as NCUA does. Cost of deposits includes dividends on shares.
Growth
Total assets grew 5.9% a year over 10 years and 4.4% a year over the last 5, including 2 mergers in the last 10 years. Membership grew 2.3% a year over 5 years, to 90,773.
Mergers and acquisitions
| Closed | Absorbed | Assets at last filing |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Norwesco Credit Union Credit union, Saint Francis, KS | $124K |
| Dec 2018 | Salina Railroad Credit Union Credit union, Salina, KS | $561K |
| Dec 2014 | Central Star Credit Union Credit union, Wichita, KS | $71M |
| Mar 2014 | Parsons Pittsburg Credit Union Credit union, failed, Parsons, KS | $13M |
| Dec 2013 | Ellsworth Federal Credit Union Credit union, Ellsworth, KS | $3M |
Where they operate
12 branches in 10 counties.
Largest counties by branches
| County | Branches | Share of all branches | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finney County, KS | 2 | 11.8% | 2 of 11 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | 2 | 1.0% | 28 of 51 |
| Ellis County, KS | 1 | 5.6% | 4 of 14 |
| Gove County, KS | 1 | 16.7% | 3 of 4 |
| Grant County, KS | 1 | 25.0% | 1 of 4 |
| Harvey County, KS | 1 | 4.5% | 6 of 14 |
| Kearny County, KS | 1 | 33.3% | 1 of 3 |
| Labette County, KS | 1 | 7.1% | 6 of 6 |
Credit unions do not report deposits by branch, so these are branch counts: this credit union's branches against every bank and credit union branch in the county. Rank is among all banks and credit unions with a branch there.
Branches by year
| Year end | Branches | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | −1 |
| 2020 | 13 | −1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | −1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 | 0 |
Member-serving offices as listed in NCUA call reports. Changes include branches gained in mergers.
Earnings and credit
Return on assets
Year to date, annualized, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This credit union | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Delinquent loans, 60+ days | 1.06% | 0.69% |
| Net worth ratio | 13.21% | 10.86% |
| Loans to shares | 93% | 88% |
Delinquent loans are two or more months past due. Net worth is NCUA's capital measure for credit unions.
Related
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Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the credit union's NCUA call report (Form 5300), NCUA's credit union locator and FFIEC merger records.