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April 22, 2021 | 0 min read
We've found that it's harder than it should be to obtain a current list of the biggest credit union by asset size, so we decided to put it here for easy access. No need to go digging through a database. Here it is.
These numbers come from the NCUA — April 2021. As in prior years, Navy Federal Credit Union, State Employees', PenFed, and BECU are the largest credit unions by asset size.
We have ranked the top 250 credit unions in the U.S. by asset size below. To view more data, check out these other lists of top banks:
- Biggest U.S. Banks by Asset Size
- Biggest U.S. Banks by Total Deposits
How Many Credit Unions Are There in the United States?
In 2021, the NCUA lists 5,098 credit unions in total in the U.S. That's 110 fewer than the total number last year at this time.
- The average credit union has an average of $286 million in assets. (Compared to an average of $3.5 billion for the average U.S. bank.)
- The median assets under management is $35 million. (Compared to $230 million for the median bank.)
- The smallest credit union on the list is Holy Trinity Baptist Credit Union with $21k in total assets.
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Top 250 Credit Unions by Asset Size (2021)
1 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $111,986,000,000 |
2 | STATE EMPLOYEES' | $41,376,686,562 |
3 | PENTAGON | $24,774,360,962 |
4 | BECU | $22,178,675,266 |
5 | SCHOOLSFIRST | $16,761,721,612 |
6 | FIRST TECHNOLOGY | $13,110,528,514 |
7 | THE GOLDEN 1 | $12,993,881,497 |
8 | ALLIANT | $12,244,742,402 |
9 | AMERICA FIRST | $11,712,643,978 |
10 | SUNCOAST | $10,534,613,558 |
11 | SECURITY SERVICE | $9,823,931,274 |
12 | RANDOLPH-BROOKS | $9,675,517,536 |
13 | BETHPAGE | $9,467,660,222 |
14 | DIGITAL | $9,361,090,159 |
15 | MOUNTAIN AMERICA | $9,348,807,708 |
16 | VYSTAR | $9,117,164,288 |
17 | STAR ONE | $9,073,674,668 |
18 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY | $8,467,119,045 |
19 | ALASKA USA | $8,335,689,209 |
20 | AMERICAN AIRLINES | $7,658,627,987 |
21 | TEACHERS | $7,508,575,371 |
22 | PATELCO | $7,290,552,981 |
23 | LAKE MICHIGAN | $6,863,398,040 |
24 | ESL | $6,813,674,182 |
25 | ENT | $6,685,914,013 |
26 | LOGIX | $6,294,783,157 |
27 | PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES | $6,284,723,902 |
28 | CITIZENS EQUITY FIRST | $6,258,523,093 |
29 | ONPOINT COMMUNITY | $6,130,686,655 |
30 | DELTA COMMUNITY | $6,051,859,736 |
31 | UNITED NATIONS | $5,980,674,968 |
32 | GREENSTATE | $5,757,174,429 |
33 | WINGS FINANCIAL | $5,633,124,581 |
34 | POLICE & FIRE | $5,628,622,249 |
35 | REDSTONE | $5,454,143,215 |
36 | HUDSON VALLEY | $5,351,287,681 |
37 | BANK FUND STAFF | $5,188,504,558 |
38 | BELLCO | $5,171,032,513 |
39 | EASTMAN | $5,099,588,309 |
40 | WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC. | $5,091,928,563 |
41 | IDAHO CENTRAL | $5,070,731,874 |
42 | REDWOOD | $4,989,060,567 |
43 | DESERT FINANCIAL | $4,964,664,336 |
44 | SPACE COAST | $4,922,318,222 |
45 | DFCU FINANCIAL | $4,903,175,577 |
46 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $4,730,630,110 |
47 | KINECTA | $4,703,101,434 |
48 | MEMBERS 1ST | $4,614,909,117 |
49 | LANDMARK | $4,463,282,883 |
50 | MIDFLORIDA | $4,422,009,998 |
51 | VERIDIAN | $4,348,222,201 |
52 | STATE FARM | $4,289,613,080 |
53 | VISIONS | $4,274,925,465 |
54 | TINKER | $4,228,679,191 |
55 | STATE EMPLOYEES | $4,055,933,276 |
56 | BAXTER | $3,921,402,934 |
57 | MISSION | $3,856,216,667 |
58 | SERVICE | $3,815,482,781 |
59 | CITADEL | $3,777,481,832 |
60 | STATE EMPLOYEES CU OF MARYLAND, INC | $3,774,676,319 |
61 | VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION, INC., | $3,729,406,291 |
62 | WESCOM CENTRAL | $3,690,408,153 |
63 | SUMMIT | $3,689,604,395 |
64 | GESA | $3,684,580,440 |
65 | TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEES | $3,609,984,926 |
66 | NORTHWEST | $3,598,362,143 |
67 | CHEVRON | $3,575,300,786 |
68 | AFFINITY | $3,529,014,668 |
69 | JOVIA FINANCIAL | $3,481,965,990 |
70 | COMMUNITY FIRST | $3,412,023,200 |
71 | COASTAL | $3,387,041,557 |
72 | TRAVIS | $3,365,005,976 |
73 | GENERAL ELECTRIC | $3,361,620,128 |
74 | TEACHERS | $3,348,045,690 |
75 | WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES | $3,338,765,767 |
76 | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | $3,331,480,865 |
77 | SPOKANE TEACHERS | $3,290,019,280 |
78 | NAVY ARMY COMMUNITY | $3,264,304,436 |
79 | TOWER | $3,255,098,826 |
80 | EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES | $3,213,871,503 |
81 | CREDIT HUMAN | $3,210,474,405 |
82 | CALIFORNIA | $3,190,811,816 |
83 | LANGLEY | $3,115,797,624 |
84 | NASA | $3,110,206,412 |
85 | SAFE | $3,097,952,052 |
86 | UNIFY FINANCIAL | $3,052,780,791 |
87 | MUNICIPAL | $3,052,270,675 |
88 | TECHNOLOGY | $3,045,579,402 |
89 | KEESLER | $3,038,778,779 |
90 | APPLE | $3,036,714,474 |
91 | APCO EMPLOYEES | $3,006,802,231 |
92 | COMMUNITYAMERICA | $2,956,628,039 |
93 | STANFORD | $2,942,159,964 |
94 | GECU | $2,939,087,041 |
95 | UNITED | $2,877,075,119 |
96 | GENISYS | $2,847,190,473 |
97 | ROYAL | $2,837,926,175 |
98 | PREMIER AMERICA | $2,832,870,068 |
99 | PROVIDENT | $2,795,784,013 |
100 | FIRST COMMUNITY | $2,785,681,578 |
101 | AMERICAN HERITAGE | $2,749,195,793 |
102 | ROBINS FINANCIAL | $2,738,616,657 |
103 | CANVAS | $2,726,664,767 |
104 | GROW FINANCIAL | $2,714,879,543 |
105 | TRULIANT | $2,711,723,418 |
106 | UNIVERSITY | $2,680,065,867 |
107 | CONNEXUS | $2,675,632,087 |
108 | FAIRWINDS | $2,670,383,320 |
109 | ASCEND | $2,657,488,043 |
110 | FOUNDERS | $2,653,556,044 |
111 | CALIFORNIA COAST | $2,643,805,509 |
112 | SANDIA LABORATORY | $2,634,465,011 |
113 | NUMERICA | $2,515,179,551 |
114 | EECU | $2,504,825,405 |
115 | GEORGIA'S OWN | $2,494,603,277 |
116 | NUSENDA | $2,453,424,490 |
117 | KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES | $2,430,831,235 |
118 | PAWTUCKET | $2,413,643,136 |
119 | AFFINITY PLUS | $2,399,511,832 |
120 | MICHIGAN SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT | $2,370,725,195 |
121 | NUVISION | $2,369,587,000 |
122 | TRUMARK FINANCIAL | $2,366,861,656 |
123 | NAVIGANT | $2,345,869,830 |
124 | ORNL | $2,344,884,360 |
125 | JSC | $2,248,026,725 |
126 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT | $2,234,264,386 |
127 | ELEVATIONS | $2,213,511,730 |
128 | GTE | $2,205,233,765 |
129 | CHARTWAY | $2,173,635,710 |
130 | EDUCATORS | $2,171,953,520 |
131 | ONEAZ | $2,169,565,298 |
132 | STATE DEPARTMENT | $2,166,049,554 |
133 | ATLANTA POSTAL | $2,165,395,512 |
134 | SCHOOLS FINANCIAL | $2,150,075,670 |
135 | METRO | $2,092,358,761 |
136 | CAMPUS USA | $2,090,847,610 |
137 | ADVIA | $2,084,525,233 |
138 | POLISH & SLAVIC | $2,068,242,172 |
139 | ANDREWS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,060,114,066 |
140 | EGLIN | $2,051,193,649 |
141 | INDIANA MEMBERS | $2,049,131,784 |
142 | AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL | $2,045,638,926 |
143 | TTCU | $2,019,744,867 |
144 | VANTAGE WEST | $2,015,563,365 |
145 | ADDITION FINANCIAL | $2,001,706,056 |
146 | EMPOWER | $1,954,366,997 |
147 | ROCKLAND | $1,944,192,206 |
148 | CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS | $1,943,071,785 |
149 | ARIZONA | $1,937,882,885 |
150 | CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES | $1,930,928,418 |
151 | LAKE TRUST | $1,917,932,522 |
152 | MERCK EMPLOYEES | $1,907,988,059 |
153 | PARTNERS | $1,907,070,142 |
154 | COVANTAGE | $1,905,407,431 |
155 | OREGON COMMUNITY | $1,889,384,074 |
156 | DUPACO COMMUNITY | $1,888,189,051 |
157 | WORKERS | $1,871,285,751 |
158 | EVANSVILLE TEACHERS | $1,850,784,071 |
159 | USALLIANCE | $1,843,867,964 |
160 | SOUND | $1,839,704,597 |
161 | FOX COMMUNITIES | $1,834,894,059 |
162 | SOUTH CAROLINA | $1,831,540,738 |
163 | TOGETHER | $1,825,507,133 |
164 | AUSTIN TELCO | $1,819,435,868 |
165 | AMERICU | $1,814,187,619 |
166 | HAPO COMMUNITY | $1,799,616,106 |
167 | VALLEY STRONG | $1,797,260,753 |
168 | CALTECH EMPLOYEES | $1,795,377,601 |
169 | ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION | $1,780,626,340 |
170 | SELCO COMMUNITY | $1,770,728,135 |
171 | DOW CHEMICAL EMPLOYEES' | $1,766,989,637 |
172 | HAWAII STATE | $1,763,409,437 |
173 | ORANGE COUNTY'S | $1,757,975,156 |
174 | HAWAIIUSA | $1,754,571,447 |
175 | F & A | $1,752,786,654 |
176 | COMMUNITY FIRST CREDIT UNION OF FLO | $1,752,061,254 |
177 | NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING EMPLOYEES | $1,743,829,584 |
178 | GOLDENWEST | $1,742,042,034 |
179 | WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL | $1,712,782,396 |
180 | A+ | $1,710,266,212 |
181 | COLUMBIA COMMUNITY | $1,701,571,176 |
182 | ROGUE | $1,697,279,357 |
183 | ELEMENTS FINANCIAL | $1,687,713,194 |
184 | AMERICA'S FIRST | $1,682,540,140 |
185 | CREDIT UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | $1,680,021,723 |
186 | UTAH COMMUNITY | $1,679,503,115 |
187 | MERIWEST | $1,678,537,853 |
188 | CAPITAL | $1,678,005,312 |
189 | ALTRA | $1,668,081,430 |
190 | ABOUND | $1,660,163,498 |
191 | ALLEGACY | $1,636,541,438 |
192 | TYNDALL | $1,634,283,151 |
193 | ADVANCIAL | $1,630,739,381 |
194 | SHARONVIEW | $1,627,129,250 |
195 | CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO, A | $1,626,621,078 |
196 | FIRST ENTERTAINMENT | $1,613,755,239 |
197 | ASSOCIATED CREDIT UNION | $1,608,213,998 |
198 | TEXANS | $1,606,022,803 |
199 | TENNESSEE VALLEY | $1,594,768,530 |
200 | COAST CENTRAL | $1,577,082,785 |
201 | WESTERRA | $1,571,773,645 |
202 | CENTRA | $1,559,069,587 |
203 | TRUSTONE FINANCIAL | $1,553,646,797 |
204 | PEN AIR | $1,550,752,303 |
205 | NORTHEAST | $1,544,752,314 |
206 | WHITEFISH CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION | $1,543,961,013 |
207 | FIRST COMMUNITY | $1,541,379,016 |
208 | LBS FINANCIAL | $1,534,622,789 |
209 | HARBORSTONE | $1,532,553,282 |
210 | ITHINK FINANCIAL | $1,532,195,436 |
211 | ISLAND | $1,527,006,256 |
212 | ALTURA | $1,515,289,445 |
213 | ALL IN | $1,514,223,269 |
214 | HANSCOM | $1,509,707,256 |
215 | CORNING | $1,504,251,060 |
216 | FINANCIAL PARTNERS | $1,503,278,090 |
217 | ARROWHEAD CENTRAL | $1,491,798,538 |
218 | FIREFIGHTERS FIRST | $1,488,661,702 |
219 | FORUM | $1,487,794,680 |
220 | CREDIT UNION ONE | $1,487,657,639 |
221 | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND | $1,482,067,137 |
222 | ADVANTIS | $1,478,812,305 |
223 | I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY | $1,474,942,658 |
224 | KEMBA FINANCIAL | $1,471,926,781 |
225 | BARKSDALE | $1,467,907,064 |
226 | MAX | $1,460,586,194 |
227 | JEANNE D'ARC | $1,454,259,791 |
228 | TWINSTAR | $1,453,204,416 |
229 | KITSAP | $1,435,831,267 |
230 | LGE COMMUNITY | $1,433,057,304 |
231 | BLACK HILLS | $1,418,351,760 |
232 | NEW ENGLAND | $1,415,179,636 |
233 | GEORGIA UNITED | $1,414,020,457 |
234 | HUGHES | $1,394,808,001 |
235 | OREGON STATE | $1,393,221,090 |
236 | SELF RELIANCE NY | $1,388,544,441 |
237 | CREDIT UNION OF TEXAS | $1,388,262,626 |
238 | COMMONWEALTH | $1,388,017,729 |
239 | FIREFLY | $1,379,123,618 |
240 | L & N | $1,365,732,235 |
241 | PURDUE | $1,363,832,706 |
242 | TEXAS TRUST | $1,344,026,691 |
243 | UNITUS COMMUNITY | $1,340,088,702 |
244 | WESTCONSIN | $1,336,372,119 |
245 | CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE | $1,332,600,988 |
246 | COMMUNICATION | $1,309,883,618 |
247 | KEYPOINT | $1,295,121,597 |
248 | ARKANSAS | $1,286,507,143 |
249 | CLEARVIEW | $1,284,172,160 |
250 | DUPONT COMMUNITY | $1,271,998,401 |