Quarter end loans held at March 31st were $473.1 million, down slightly from year-end. This is a trend that we see each year, with a dip in the first quarter loan volume numbers. The portfolio continues to be concentrated in the dairy industry with 51.4 percent of loans invested in dairy businesses. The second largest concentration is timber with 13.8 percent of the volume at quarter-end.
Credit quality across the portfolio remained strong during the quarter and well within the risk-bearing capacity of the Association. At quarter end 1.2 percent of the Association loans were classified as nonperforming - unchanged from the end of 2016. The 2016 patronage refund to members in the amount of $5.1 million was paid 100% in cash on March 23, 2017 and the Association's capital position remains strong.
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