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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-17149) on Form S-3 and the registration statements (No. 333-736006 and No. 33-2657) on Form S-8 of Hills Bancorporation of our report dated March 9, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Hills Bancorporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, which report appears in the December 31, 2011 annual report on Form 10-K of Hills Bancorporation.