Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-146844 on Form S-8 of Ames National Corporation of our report dated June 21, 2018, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Ames National Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for the year ended December 31, 2017.
/s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 21, 2018