The 2013 Business of the Year is Farmers State Bank. The bank first opened in Groesbeck in 1913 and opened in Jewett in 2008. They also have locations in Thornton, Mexia, Wortham, Fairfield and Kosse. Since opening in Jewett, Farmers State Bank has provided financial support to the JACC, Relay For Life, Leon Student Council, Leon Youth Baseball Association, Leon County Livestock Show and many, many more. The bank was also a founding member of the Leon Lions Club and strives to stay active in the Jewett Area Chamber of Commerce. The local branch employees full-time employees.