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Loans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Composition of Loan Balances The following table includes loans held for investment and displays the composition of the loan balances as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Table 8.1
As of December 31, 2020(1)
As of December 31, 2019(2)
UnsecuritizedIn Consolidated TrustsTotalUnsecuritizedIn Consolidated TrustsTotal
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch$4,889,393 $1,287,045 $6,176,438 $3,675,640 $1,600,917 $5,276,557 
Rural Utilities2,260,412 — 2,260,412 1,671,293 — 1,671,293 
Total unpaid principal balance(3)
7,149,805 1,287,045 8,436,850 5,346,933 1,600,917 6,947,850 
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments112,128 — 112,128 44,044 — 44,044 
Total loans7,261,933 1,287,045 8,548,978 5,390,977 1,600,917 6,991,894 
Allowance for losses(12,943)(889)(13,832)(8,853)(1,601)(10,454)
Total loans, net of allowance$7,248,990 $1,286,156 $8,535,146 $5,382,124 $1,599,316 $6,981,440 
(1)Allowance for losses reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020.
(2)Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020, Farmer Mac maintained an allowance for losses to cover estimated probable incurred losses on loans held.
(3)Unpaid principal balance is the basis of presentation in disclosures of outstanding balances for Farmer Mac's lines of business.
Schedule Allowance for Losses
The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the allowance for losses as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Table 8.2
December 31, 2020(1)
December 31, 2019(2)
Allowance for LossesAllowance for Losses
(in thousands)
Loans:
Farm & Ranch$3,745 $10,454 
Rural Utilities10,087 — 
Total$13,832 $10,454 
(1)Allowance for losses reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020.
(2)Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020, Farmer Mac maintained an allowance for loan losses to cover estimated probable incurred losses on loans held.
The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020:

Table 8.3
Farm & RanchRural Utilities
Allowance for LossesAllowance for Losses
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2017(1)
$6,796 $— 
Provision for losses238 — 
Charge-offs(17)— 
Balance as of December 31, 2018(1)
$7,017 $— 
Provision for losses3,504 — 
Charge-offs(67)— 
Balance as of December 31, 2019(1)
$10,454 $— 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard(3,909)5,378 
Adjusted Beginning Balance6,545 5,378 
(Release of)/provision for losses2,959 4,709 
Charge-offs(5,759)— 
Balance as of December 31, 2020(2)(3)(4)
$3,745 $10,087 
(1)Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020, Farmer Mac maintained an allowance for loan losses to cover estimated probable incurred losses on loans held.
(2)Allowance for losses reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," effective January 1, 2020.
(3)Allowance for losses for Farm & Ranch includes no allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate.
(4)Allowance for losses for Rural Utilities includes no allowance for collateral dependent assets.
Schedule of Past Due Financing Receivables
The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farmer Mac's loans and non-performing assets as of December 31, 2020:

Table 8.4
As of December 31, 2020
Accruing
Current(5)
30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(2)
Total Past Due
Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)
Total Loans
(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Farm & Ranch$6,055,154 $4,582 $632 $1,072 $6,286 $114,998 $6,176,438 
Rural Utilities2,260,412 — — — — — 2,260,412 
Total $8,315,566 $4,582 $632 $1,072 $6,286 $114,998 $8,436,850 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Includes loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties that are 90 days or more past due.
(3)Includes loans that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.
(4)Includes $44.2 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac received $4.4 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.
(5)Includes $145.5 million of unpaid principal balance related to Farm & Ranch loans that Farmer Mac has executed a COVID-19 payment deferment.
Net credit losses and 90-day delinquencies as of and for the periods indicated for loans held are presented in the table below.  As of December 31, 2019, there were no delinquencies and no probable losses inherent in Farmer Mac's Rural Utilities loan portfolio and Farmer Mac had not experienced credit losses on any Rural Utilities loans.
Table 8.8
90-Day Delinquencies(1)
Net Credit Losses
 As ofFor the Year Ended
 December 31, 2019December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
 (in thousands)
Farm & Ranch loans$57,719 $131 $40 
(1)Includes loans that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.
The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs. Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs, and non-performing assets as of December 31, 2020:

Table 12.8
As of December 31, 2020
Current(2)
30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past DueTotal Loans
(in thousands)
Farm and Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities$2,389,777 $2,189 $1,344 $11,433 $14,966 $2,404,743 
Rural Utilities:
LTSPCs$556,425 $— $— $— $— $556,425 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.
(2)Includes $193.7 million of unpaid principal balance related to Farm & Ranch LTSPCs for which the lender has notified Farmer Mac of an executed COVID-19 payment deferment.
Table 12.10
90-Day Delinquencies(1)
Net Credit Losses/(Recoveries)
 As ofFor the Years Ended
 December 31, 2019December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
 (in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities$3,235 $— $— 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.
Schedule of Allowance for Losses by Impairment Method and Commodity
The following table presents the unpaid principal balances of loans held and the related total allowance for losses by impairment method and commodity type as of December 31, 2019:

Table 8.5
  As of December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
Ending Balance:       
Collectively evaluated for impairment$2,664,362 $1,161,900 $871,341 $356,920 $10,360 $4,597 $5,069,480 
Individually evaluated for impairment108,815 51,256 39,962 7,044 — — 207,077 
Total Farm & Ranch loans$2,773,177 $1,213,156 $911,303 $363,964 $10,360 $4,597 $5,276,557 
Allowance for Losses:       
Collectively evaluated for impairment$1,880 $1,362 $714 $249 $47 $$4,256 
Individually evaluated for impairment2,628 1,008 2,447 115 — — 6,198 
Total Farm & Ranch loans$4,508 $2,370 $3,161 $364 $47 $$10,454 
The following table presents the unpaid principal balances of Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities (excluding AgVantage securities) and the related reserve for losses by impairment method and commodity type as of December 31, 2019:

Table 12.9
  As of December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
Ending Balance:       
Collectively evaluated for impairment:$1,151,983 $511,991 $581,377 $167,395 $66,106 $2,760 $2,481,612 
Individually evaluated for impairment:5,698 2,114 10,207 706 — 56 18,781 
Total Farm & Ranch$1,157,681 $514,105 $591,584 $168,101 $66,106 $2,816 $2,500,393 
Allowance for Losses:       
Collectively evaluated for impairment:$599 $96 $308 $50 $767 $$1,821 
Individually evaluated for impairment:97 43 189 14 — — 343 
Total Farm & Ranch$696 $139 $497 $64 $767 $$2,164 
Schedule of Impaired Financing Receivables
The following table presents by commodity type the unpaid principal balances, recorded investment, and specific allowance for losses related to impaired loans and the recorded investment in loans on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2019:

Table 8.6
  As of December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
Impaired Loans:       
With no specific allowance:       
Recorded investment$30,846 $16,696 $3,195 $1,398 $— $56 $52,191 
Unpaid principal balance30,741 16,638 3,185 1,394 — 56 52,014 
With a specific allowance: 
Recorded investment(1)
84,044 36,852 47,113 6,376 — — 174,385 
Unpaid principal balance83,772 36,732 46,984 6,356 — — 173,844 
Associated allowance2,725 1,051 2,636 129 — — 6,541 
Total:       
Recorded investment114,890 53,548 50,308 7,774 — 56 226,576 
Unpaid principal balance114,513 53,370 50,169 7,750 — 56 225,858 
Associated allowance2,725 1,051 2,636 129 — — 6,541 
Recorded investment of loans on nonaccrual status(2)
$34,037 $22,849 $28,441 $2,454 $— $— $87,781 
(1)Impairment analysis was performed in the aggregate in consideration of similar risk characteristics of the assets and historical statistics on $159.1 million (70%) of impaired loans as of December 31, 2019, which resulted in a specific allowance of $3.0 million.
(2)Includes $30.1 million of loans that are less than 90 days delinquent but which have not met Farmer Mac's performance criteria for returning to accrual status.

The following table presents by commodity type the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2019:

Table 8.7
December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
For the Year Ended:
Average recorded investment in impaired loans$101,053 $44,986 $36,054 $7,953 $— $60 $190,106 
Income recognized on impaired loans1,157 625 687 284 — — 2,753 
Schedule of Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators
The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans and Rural Utilities loans held as of December 31, 2020, by year of origination:

Table 8.9

As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
20202019201820172016PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$1,947,618 $774,315 $484,345 $500,768 $465,277 $1,068,693 $535,742 $5,776,758 
Special mention(2)
70,171 79,744 18,317 8,530 13,111 21,328 7,656 218,857 
Substandard(3)
3,400 5,821 21,879 52,709 37,173 50,582 9,259 180,823 
Total$2,021,189 $859,880 $524,541 $562,007 $515,561 $1,140,603 $552,657 $6,176,438 
For the Year Ended:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $5,365 $— $394 $— $5,759 
Current period recoveries— — — — — — — — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs$— $— $— $5,365 $— $394 $— $5,759 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.
As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
20202019201820172016PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$667,489 $809,921 $8,260 $89,842 $31,275 $641,145 $12,480 $2,260,412 
Special mention(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(3)
— — — — — — — — 
Total $667,489 $809,921 $8,260 $89,842 $31,275 $641,145 $12,480 $2,260,412 
For the Year Ended:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Current period recoveries— — — — — — — — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following table presents credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans held as of December 31, 2019:
Table 8.10
  As of December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
Internally Assigned Risk Rating(1)
       
Acceptable$2,556,956 $1,050,160 $825,234 $343,329 $10,360 $4,597 $4,790,636 
Special mention(2)
107,406 111,739 46,107 13,591 — — 278,843 
Substandard(3)
108,815 51,257 39,962 7,044 — — 207,078 
Total$2,773,177 $1,213,156 $911,303 $363,964 $10,360 $4,597 $5,276,557 
Commodity analysis of past due loans(1)
$21,167 $15,828 $19,354 $1,370 $— $— $57,719 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans. 
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.
The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs, Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs as of December 31, 2020, by year of origination:

Table 12.11
As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
20202019201820172016PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$178,213 $213,620 $183,948 $237,042 $207,296 $969,860 $211,620 $2,201,599 
Special mention(1)
3,920 1,742 1,502 5,603 19,644 50,004 10,058 92,473 
Substandard(2)
264 10,250 12,611 14,578 7,841 60,602 4,525 110,671 
Total$182,397 $225,612 $198,061 $257,223 $234,781 $1,080,466 $226,203 $2,404,743 
For the Year Ended:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Current period recoveries— — — — — — — — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.
As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
20202019201820172016PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$— $— $— $— $— $549,405 $7,020 $556,425 
Special mention(1)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $549,405 $7,020 $556,425 
For the Year Ended:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Current period recoveries— — — — — — — — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following table presents credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of December 31, 2019:

Table 12.12
  As of December 31, 2019
CropsPermanent
Plantings
LivestockPart-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
OtherTotal
  (in thousands)
Internally Assigned Risk Rating(1)
       
Acceptable$1,033,002 $484,601 $521,341 $161,361 $66,106 $2,594 $2,269,005 
Special mention(2)
68,372 22,909 35,618 1,612 — — 128,511 
Substandard(3)
56,307 6,595 34,625 5,128 — 222 102,877 
Total$1,157,681 $514,105 $591,584 $168,101 $66,106 $2,816 $2,500,393 
Commodity analysis of past due loans(1)
$1,493 $196 $1,066 $480 $— $— $3,235 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans. 
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.