Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Zions First National Bank [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and Zions during 2018, 2017, and 2016:

Table 3.1

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Purchases:
Loans	$	114,719	$	126,449	$	153,140
USDA Securities	19,120		20,368		16,600
Sales of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	68,721		128,924		273,586

CFC [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and CFC during 2018, 2017, and 2016:

Table 3.2

Farmer Mac Loan Purchases and Guarantees
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Loans	$	11,645	$	137,341	$	50,491
On-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	675,000		350,000		250,000
Off-balance sheet revolving floating rate AgVantage facility	300,000		—		—
LTSPCs	—		—		441,404
Total purchases and guarantees	$	986,645	$	487,341	$	741,895