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                           March 22, 2023

       J. Lance Carter
       President and Chief Operating Officer
       HBT Financial, Inc.
       401 North Hershey Road
       Bloomington, Illinois 61704

                                                        Re: HBT Financial, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed March 10,
2023
                                                            File No. 333-270466

       Dear J. Lance Carter:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Robert
Arzonetti at (202) 551-8819 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Finance
       cc:                                              Abdul R. Mitha