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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_NumberOfRestructuredLoansGrantingConcessions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">atlo_NumberOfRestructuredLoansGrantingConcessions</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PassMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pass [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or more, unrealized losses</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-intangible-assets-details" xlink:to="atlo_statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-intangible-assets-details-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable Commitments [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Internal Credit Assessment [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_IowaStateSavingsBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Iowa State Savings Bank [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total estimated fair value</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or more, estimated fair value</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of securities available-for-sale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Past Due [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. government mortgage-backed securities, fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_BooneBankAndTrustMember" xlink:label="atlo_BooneBankAndTrustMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. government mortgage-backed securities, amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FirstNationalBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">First National Bank [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_FirstNationalBankMember" xlink:to="atlo_FirstNationalBankMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossAndFee-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossAndFee-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossAndFee" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossAndFee-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember" xlink:label="atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Also Conducts Business Out of 3 Full Service Offices in Des Moines Metro Area [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">In addition to First National Bank, also conducts business out of 3 full service offices in the Des Moines metro area.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember" xlink:to="atlo_AlsoConductsBusinessOutOf3FullServiceOfficesInDesMoinesMetroAreaMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember" xlink:label="atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conducts Business Out of Offices at Story City, Garner, and Kleme, Iowa [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Also conducts business out of three offices; Story City, Garner and Kleme, Iowa.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember" xlink:to="atlo_ConductsBusinessOutOfOfficesAtStoryCityGarnerAndKlemeIowaMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_RelianceStateBankMember" xlink:label="atlo_RelianceStateBankMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_RelianceStateBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reliance State Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_RelianceStateBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The entity Reliance State Bank.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_RelianceStateBankMember" xlink:to="atlo_RelianceStateBankMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_UnitedBankAndTrustMember" xlink:label="atlo_UnitedBankAndTrustMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_UnitedBankAndTrustMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">United Bank and Trust [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_UnitedBankAndTrustMember" xlink:to="atlo_UnitedBankAndTrustMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_StateBankAndTrustMember" xlink:label="atlo_StateBankAndTrustMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_StateBankAndTrustMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">State Bank and Trust [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_StateBankAndTrustMember" xlink:to="atlo_StateBankAndTrustMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum Common Equity Tier One Capital Ratio (Tier one capital divided by risk-weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier one capital required to be well capitalized to risk weighted assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets" xlink:to="atlo_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual, Interest Income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Five</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Special Mention [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Prior</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Substandard [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubstandardMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember" xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Agriculture Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment of the company's total financing receivables related to agricultural real estate receivables</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember" xlink:to="atlo_AgricultureRealEstateMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross realized gains on securities available-for-sale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member" xlink:label="atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Family Residential Real Estate 1-4 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment of the company's total financing receivables related to 1-4 Family residential real estate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member" xlink:to="atlo_FamilyResidentialRealEstate14Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Three</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember" xlink:label="atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment of the company's total financing receivables related to construction real estate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember" xlink:to="atlo_ConstructionRealEstateMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Four</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:label="atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer and Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment of the company's total financing receivables related to consumer and other receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:to="atlo_ConsumerAndOtherMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Two</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_AgricultureMember" xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Agriculture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AgricultureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment of the company's total financing receivables related to agriculture receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_AgricultureMember" xlink:to="atlo_AgricultureMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross realized losses on securities available-for-sale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year One</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average Investment in Impaired Loans and Interest Income Recognized [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of average investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="atlo_AverageInvestmentInImpairedLoansAndInterestIncomeRecognizedTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Revolving</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of premises and equipment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivables 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing receivables that are more than 29 days past due but fewer than 90 days past due.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="atlo_FinancingReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified, Increase (Decrease) from Modification</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_SubstandardImpairedMember" xlink:label="atlo_SubstandardImpairedMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_SubstandardImpairedMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Substandard Impaired [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_SubstandardImpairedMember" xlink:to="atlo_SubstandardImpairedMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified, Accumulated</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_LoanAndLeaseReceivableConsumerAndResidential-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing receivables</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_Assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerListsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Lists [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Core Deposits [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets, net</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending intangible assets, net</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument Performance Status [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCreditQualityIndicatorsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCreditQualityIndicatorsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_OtherMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral dependent loans</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collectively evaluated for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recoveries of loans charged-off</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current-period gross writeoffs, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans charged-off</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="dei_CityAreaCode-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock" xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified With Term Extension [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of the loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock" xlink:to="atlo_FinancingReceivableModifiedWithTermExtensionTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:to="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on sale of loans held for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">(Gain) on sales of loans held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">(Increase) decrease in other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NoninterestIncome</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total noninterest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings" xlink:label="atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents federal home loan bank advance and other borrowings.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings" xlink:to="atlo_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvanceAndOtherBorrowings-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Basis [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time, $250 and over</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember" xlink:label="atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment To Remodel Branch in Ames, Iowa [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents commitment with a contractor to remodel a branch in Ames, Iowa.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember" xlink:to="atlo_CommitmentToRemodelBranchInAmesIowaMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other noninterest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_PromissoryNoteMember" xlink:label="atlo_PromissoryNoteMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_PromissoryNoteMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_PromissoryNoteMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information related to promissory note.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_PromissoryNoteMember" xlink:to="atlo_PromissoryNoteMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest income:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_ImpairedLoanMember" xlink:label="atlo_ImpairedLoanMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ImpairedLoanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_ImpairedLoanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">A loan which is considered impaired.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_ImpairedLoanMember" xlink:to="atlo_ImpairedLoanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets" xlink:label="atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-bearing time deposits</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of interest-bearing time deposits. Time deposits bear interest for a fixed, stated period of time and include certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets" xlink:to="atlo_InterestbearingTimeDepositsAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income after credit loss expense (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit loss expense (benefit) for loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-bearing time deposits</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The fair value disclosure of interest bearing deposits.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="atlo_InterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit loss expense (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:to="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:to="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember" xlink:to="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustedBalanceMember" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustedBalanceMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustedBalanceMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustedBalanceMember" xlink:to="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustedBalanceMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="atlo-20230630.xsd#atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued income receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value portion of interest receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="atlo_InterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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