First Keystone Corporation announced earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2016. The company reported net income of $9,472,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 3.3% over the year end income for 2015. Income per share was $1.68 for the 12 month period compared to $1.64 for the same period in 2015. Net interest income for the year 2016, was $26,361,000. This is a slight reduction from the same period in 2015. Total interest income was essentially unchanged from 2015 while interest expense increased by $316,000 due to higher interest expense on deposits.