CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents	$ 34,586	$ 27,042	$ 13,338
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	203,796	150,281	134,443
Loans	162,150	134,577	117,042
Total interest income	400,532	311,900	264,823
Total interest expense	242,885	171,626	139,016
Net interest income	157,647	140,274	125,807
Provision for loan losses	(1,708)	(1,065)	(2,388)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	155,939	139,209	123,419
Non-interest income:
Guarantee and commitment fees	14,114	14,868	14,077
Gains on financial derivatives and hedging activities	753	2,311	2,531
(Losses)/gains on trading securities	(24)	1,460	1,220
Gains/(losses) on sale of available-for-sale investment securities	89	(9)	9
Gains/(losses) on sale of real estate owned	1,748	15	(1)
Other income	832	1,823	2,305
Non-interest income	17,512	20,468	20,141
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits	24,233	22,772	22,047
General and administrative	15,959	15,109	13,111
Regulatory fees	2,500	2,463	2,413
Real estate owned operating costs, net	23	39	91
Provision for/(release of) reserve for losses	50	(63)	(2,180)
Non-interest expense	42,765	40,320	35,482
Income before income taxes	130,686	119,357	108,078
Income tax expense	46,369	42,057	34,239
Net income	84,317	77,300	73,839
Less: Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	165	34	(5,139)
Net income attributable to Farmer Mac	84,482	77,334	68,700
Preferred stock dividends	(13,182)	(13,182)	(13,182)
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	0	0	(8,147)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 71,300	$ 64,152	$ 47,371
Earnings per common share and dividends:
Basic earnings per common share	$ 6.73	$ 6.12	$ 4.33
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 6.6000	$ 5.97000	$ 4.19000