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LOANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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, 2023 and 2022:

Table 8.1
As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
UnsecuritizedIn Consolidated TrustsTotalUnsecuritizedIn Consolidated TrustsTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch$5,133,450 $1,432,261 $6,565,711 $5,150,750 $1,211,576 $6,362,326 
Corporate AgFinance1,259,723 — 1,259,723 1,166,253 — 1,166,253 
Total Agricultural Finance loans6,393,173 1,432,261 7,825,434 6,317,003 1,211,576 7,528,579 
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans3,534,763 — 3,534,763 3,021,266 — 3,021,266 
Total unpaid principal balance(1)
9,927,936 1,432,261 11,360,197 9,338,269 1,211,576 10,549,845 
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments(304,817)— (304,817)(329,290)— (329,290)
Total loans9,623,119 1,432,261 11,055,380 9,008,979 1,211,576 10,220,555 
Allowance for losses(15,588)(443)(16,031)(14,629)(460)(15,089)
Total loans, net of allowance$9,607,531 $1,431,818 $11,039,349 $8,994,350 $1,211,116 $10,205,466 
(1)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, 2023 and 2022:

Table 8.2
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Allowance for LossesAllowance for Losses
(in thousands)
Loans:
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch$3,936 $4,044 
Corporate AgFinance2,948 2,731 
Total Agricultural Finance Loans6,884 6,775 
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans9,147 8,314 
Total$16,031 $15,089 

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2023:

Table 8.3
Agricultural Finance loans
Rural Infrastructure
Finance loans(3)
Farm & Ranch(1)
Corporate AgFinance(2)
Total
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2020
$3,404 $341 $3,745 $10,087 
(Release of)/provision for losses(1,576)219 (1,357)512 
Recovery1,054 — 1,054 — 
Balance as of December 31, 2021$2,882 $560 $3,442 $10,599 
Provision for/(release of) losses1,246 2,171 3,417 (2,285)
Charge-offs(84)— (84)— 
Balance as of December 31, 2022$4,044 $2,731 $6,775 $8,314 
(Release of)/provision for losses(108)217 109 833 
Charge-offs— — — — 
Balance as of December 31, 2023$3,936 $2,948 $6,884 $9,147 
(1)As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Farm & Ranch loans includes $1.0 million and $1.9 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.
(2)As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Corporate AgFinance loans includes $0.0 million and $2.4 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.
(3)As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the allowance for losses for Rural Infrastructure Finance loans 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, 2023 and 2022:

Table 8.4
As of December 31, 2023
Accruing
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(2)
Total Past Due
Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)
Total Loans
(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch$6,470,205 $15,326 $3,953 $10,991 $30,270 $65,236 $6,565,711 
Corporate AgFinance1,259,723 — — — — — 1,259,723 
Total Agricultural Finance loans7,729,928 15,326 3,953 10,991 30,270 65,236 7,825,434 
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans3,534,763 — — — — — 3,534,763 
Total $11,264,691 $15,326 $3,953 $10,991 $30,270 $65,236 $11,360,197 
(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 (single-class) 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 $25.7 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the year ended December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac received $2.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.
As of December 31, 2022
Accruing
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(2)
Total Past Due
Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)
Total Loans
(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch$6,287,326 $10,066 $392 $1,140 $11,598 $63,402 $6,362,326 
Corporate AgFinance1,150,690 — — — — 15,563 1,166,253 
Total Agricultural Finance loans7,438,016 10,066 392 1,140 11,598 78,965 7,528,579 
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans3,021,266 — — — — — 3,021,266 
Total $10,459,282 $10,066 $392 $1,140 $11,598 $78,965 $10,549,845 
(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 (single-class) 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 $22.0 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Farmer Mac received $5.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.
The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Table 12.8
As of December 31, 2023
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past DueTotal Loans
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:$3,390,918 $2,776 $2,366 $1,784 $6,926 $3,397,844 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:535,013 — — — — 535,013 
Total$3,925,931 $2,776 $2,366 $1,784 $6,926 $3,932,857 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac 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.

As of December 31, 2022
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past DueTotal Loans
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:$3,174,939 $11,614 $622 $3,817 $16,053 $3,190,992 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:523,192 — — — — 523,192 
Total$3,698,131 $11,614 $622 $3,817 $16,053 $3,714,184 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac 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.
Schedule of Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators
The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and Rural Infrastructure Finance loans held as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, by year of origination:

Table 8.5
As of December 31, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$530,956 $1,137,226 $1,653,780 $1,120,917 $323,922 $1,068,862 $385,766 $6,221,429 
Special mention(2)
70,524 46,529 27,957 11,591 4,782 21,257 8,777 191,417 
Substandard(3)
3,357 23,987 10,164 17,395 28,942 58,606 10,414 152,865 
Total$604,837 $1,207,742 $1,691,901 $1,149,903 $357,646 $1,148,725 $404,957 $6,565,711 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.
As of December 31, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$207,279 $97,922 $261,992 $123,158 $99,352 $112,947 $254,325 $1,156,975 
Special mention(2)
— 14,522 15,408 50,822 20,333 — 1,663 102,748 
Substandard(3)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$207,279 $112,444 $277,400 $173,980 $119,685 $112,947 $255,988 $1,259,723 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.

As of December 31, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$618,946 $681,272 $187,746 $593,841 $701,937 $611,548 $100,223 $3,495,513 
Special mention(2)
— 9,850 — — — — — 9,850 
Substandard(3)
— 29,400 — — — — — 29,400 
Total $618,946 $720,522 $187,746 $593,841 $701,937 $611,548 $100,223 $3,534,763 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.
As of December 31, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$1,157,829 $1,704,547 $1,187,474 $360,704 $242,491 $947,535 $385,503 $5,986,083 
Special mention(2)
91,099 68,260 25,629 11,254 5,325 17,797 2,452 221,816 
Substandard(3)
3,094 8,814 22,976 23,937 17,845 67,654 10,107 154,427 
Total$1,252,022 $1,781,621 $1,236,079 $395,895 $265,661 $1,032,986 $398,062 $6,362,326 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $(84)$— $(84)
(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, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$145,263 $299,729 $221,560 $108,230 $76,454 $44,827 $232,107 $1,128,170 
Special mention(2)
— — — 20,698 — — 2,145 22,843 
Substandard(3)
— — 4,598 — — — 10,642 15,240 
Total$145,263 $299,729 $226,158 $128,928 $76,454 $44,827 $244,894 $1,166,253 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.
As of December 31, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$741,021 $220,420 $629,223 $739,270 $7,932 $649,830 $33,570 $3,021,266 
Special mention(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(3)
— — — — — — — — 
Total $741,021 $220,420 $629,223 $739,270 $7,932 $649,830 $33,570 $3,021,266 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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 tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, by year of origination:
Table 12.9
As of December 31, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$169,429 $246,441 $515,396 $534,395 $264,815 $1,185,811 $391,335 $3,307,622 
Special mention(1)
— 71 2,466 872 531 44,631 8,565 57,136 
Substandard(2)
— — — 131 1,536 26,328 5,091 33,086 
Total$169,429 $246,512 $517,862 $535,398 $266,882 $1,256,770 $404,991 $3,397,844 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$— $— $— $— $— $419,190 $115,823 $535,013 
Special mention(1)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $419,190 $115,823 $535,013 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$202,998 $496,269 $535,798 $254,293 $207,379 $1,107,834 $296,508 $3,101,079 
Special mention(1)
— 1,319 1,778 — 1,198 42,680 3,205 50,180 
Substandard(2)
— — 176 — 3,588 32,597 3,372 39,733 
Total$202,998 $497,588 $537,752 $254,293 $212,165 $1,183,111 $303,085 $3,190,992 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$— $— $— $— $— $470,659 $52,533 $523,192 
Special mention(1)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $470,659 $52,533 $523,192 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.