10-Q

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2024

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____.

Commission File Number 001-14951 

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States		52-1578738
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. employer identification number)
1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor,
Washington,	DC	20006
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(202)	872-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Exchange on which registered
Class A voting common stock	AGM.A	New York Stock Exchange
Class C non-voting common stock	AGM	New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C	AGM.PRC	New York Stock Exchange
5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D	AGM.PRD	New York Stock Exchange
5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E	AGM.PRE	New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F	AGM.PRF	New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G	AGM.PRG	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Class B voting common stock

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes        ☒                              No           ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes        ☒                               No          ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes         ☐                               No           ☒

As of April 29, 2024, the registrant had outstanding 1,030,780 shares of Class A voting common stock, 500,301 shares of Class B voting common stock, and 9,349,760 shares of Class C non-voting common stock.

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Table of Contents

PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5
	Consolidated Statements of Equity	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	49
	Forward-Looking Statements	49
	Overview	51
	Use of Non-GAAP Measures	55
	Results of Operations	57
	Outlook	71
	Balance Sheet Review	77
	Risk Management	77
	Liquidity and Capital Resources	94
	Other Matters	96
	Supplemental Information	96
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	100
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	101
PART II		102
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	102
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	102
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	102
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	103
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	103
Item 5.	Other Information	103
Item 6.	Exhibits	104
Signatures		104

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PART I

Item 1.Financial Statements

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

	As of
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	888,707
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $5,165,562 and $5,060,135, respectively)	5,007,787		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	53,756		53,756
Other investments	6,900		6,817
Total Investment Securities	5,068,443		4,979,504
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $5,811,302 and $5,825,433, respectively)	5,466,688		5,532,479
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	4,454,932		4,213,069
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,921,620		9,745,548
USDA Securities:
Trading, at fair value	1,066		1,241
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	2,333,027		2,354,171
Total USDA Securities	2,334,093		2,355,412
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	9,837,962		9,623,119
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	1,409,397		1,432,261
Allowance for losses	(14,288)		(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	11,233,071		11,039,349
Financial derivatives, at fair value	31,433		37,478
Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	245,202		287,128
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	48,130		49,832
Deferred tax asset, net	—		8,470
Prepaid expenses and other assets	145,094		132,954
Total Assets	$	29,772,191	$	29,524,382
Liabilities and Equity:
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	26,509,011	$	26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289		1,351,069
Financial derivatives, at fair value	128,530		117,131
Accrued interest payable (includes $6,338 and $9,407, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	202,894		181,841
Guarantee and commitment obligation	45,866		47,563
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	74,821		76,662
Deferred tax liability, net	3,795		—
Reserve for losses	1,642		1,711
Total Liabilities	28,291,848		28,112,519
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Equity:
Preferred stock:
Series C, par value $25 per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	73,382		73,382
Series D, par value $25 per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	96,659		96,659
Series E, par value $25 per share, 3,180,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	77,003		77,003
Series F, par value $25 per share, 4,800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	116,160		116,160
Series G, par value $25 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	121,327		121,327
Common stock:
Class A Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 1,030,780 shares outstanding	1,031		1,031
Class B Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 500,301 shares outstanding	500		500
Class C Non-Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 9,337,894 shares and 9,310,872 shares outstanding, respectively	9,338		9,311
Additional paid-in capital	133,576		132,919
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(4,118)		(40,145)
Retained earnings	855,485		823,716
Total Equity	1,480,343		1,411,863
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	29,772,191	$	29,524,382

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents	$	84,924	$	59,703
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	166,813		136,537
Loans	144,580		119,032
Total interest income	396,317		315,272
Total interest expense	309,949		236,214
Net interest income	86,368		79,058
Release of/(provision for) losses	1,801		(547)
Net interest income after release of/(provision for) losses	88,169		78,511
Non-interest income/(expense):
Guarantee and commitment fees	3,917		3,933
Gains on financial derivatives	2,079		399
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	69		(203)
Other income	1,249		1,226
Non-interest income	7,314		5,355
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	18,257		15,351
General and administrative	8,255		7,527
Regulatory fees	725		835
Operating expenses	27,237		23,713
Income before income taxes	68,246		60,153
Income tax expense	14,500		13,118
Net income	53,746		47,035
Preferred stock dividends	(6,791)		(6,791)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	$	40,244
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	4.33	$	3.73
Diluted earnings per common share	$	4.28	$	3.69

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	53,746	$	47,035
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	39,952		658
Net changes in held-to-maturity securities	(634)		(782)
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	6,286		(11,292)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	45,604		(11,416)
Income tax (expense)/benefit related to other comprehensive income/(loss)	(9,577)		2,397
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027		(9,019)
Comprehensive income	$	89,773	$	38,016

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited)

									Accumulated
							Additional		Other
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Paid-In		Comprehensive		Retained		Total
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Income/(Loss)		Earnings		Equity
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	19,980	$	484,531	10,842	$	10,842	$	132,919	$	(40,145)	$	823,716	$	1,411,863
Net Income	—	—		—	—		—		—		53,746		53,746
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—	—		—		36,027		—		36,027
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—		—		(6,791)		(6,791)
Common stock (cash dividend of $1.40 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(15,186)		(15,186)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock	—	—		27	27		64		—		—		91
Stock-based compensation cost	—	—		—	—		3,483		—		—		3,483
Other stock-based award activity	—	—		—	—		(2,890)		—		—		(2,890)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	19,980	$	484,531	10,869	$	10,869	$	133,576	$	(4,118)	$	855,485	$	1,480,343
Balance as of December 31, 2022	19,980	$	484,531	10,801	$	10,801	$	128,939	$	(50,843)	$	698,530	$	1,271,958
Net Income	—	—		—	—		—		—		47,035		47,035
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—	—		—		(9,019)		—		(9,019)
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—		—		(6,791)		(6,791)
Common stock (cash dividend of $1.10 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(11,882)		(11,882)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock	—	—		19	19		51		—		—		70
Stock-based compensation cost	—	—		—	—		2,254		—		—		2,254
Other stock-based award activity	—	—		—	—		(1,240)		—		—		(1,240)
Balance as of March 31, 2023	19,980	$	484,531	10,820	$	10,820	$	130,004	$	(59,862)	$	726,892	$	1,292,385

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	53,746	$	47,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of deferred gains, premiums, and discounts on loans, investments, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities	(7,295)		(2,337)
Amortization of debt premiums, discounts, and issuance costs	11,586		10,217
Net change in fair value of trading securities, hedged items, and financial derivatives	123,519		(62,398)
Total provision for/(release of) allowance for losses	(1,870)		750
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based awards	(120)		(201)
Deferred income taxes	2,688		12,440
Stock-based compensation expense	3,483		2,255
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for sale	12,769		17,360
Net change in:
Interest receivable	40,273		29,510
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	5		13
Other assets	(12,471)		22,195
Accrued interest payable	21,053		24,051
Custodial deposit liability	(18,632)		(32,102)
Other liabilities	4,601		(8,227)
Net cash provided by operating activities	233,335		60,561
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements	(1,638)		—
Purchases of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities	(606,698)		(375,153)
Purchases of other investment securities	(83)		—
Purchases of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	(462,055)		(716,412)
Purchases of loans held for investment	(690,986)		(554,787)
Proceeds from repayment of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities	520,194		505,848
Proceeds from repayment of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	254,722		247,706
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for investment	461,071		431,483
Net cash used in investing activities	(525,473)		(461,315)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of discount notes	12,851,600		11,196,195
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	1,774,926		1,383,319
Proceeds from issuance of debt securities of consolidated trusts	—		222,188
Payments to redeem discount notes	(12,695,146)		(10,913,679)
Payments to redeem medium-term notes	(1,713,000)		(1,428,500)
Payments to third parties on debt securities of consolidated trusts	(45,068)		(36,573)
Proceeds from common stock issuance	64		51
Tax payments related to share-based awards	(2,863)		18
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock	(21,977)		(18,673)
Net cash provided by financing activities	148,536		404,346
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(143,602)		3,592
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	888,707		861,002
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	745,105	$	864,594

Non-cash activity:
Loans securitized as Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	15,936	4,174
Loans held for investment transferred to consolidated trusts	—	281,027

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

("Farmer Mac") and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a

fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows of Farmer Mac and

subsidiaries for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally

included in the annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted as permitted by SEC rules and

regulations. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet presented in this report has been derived

from Farmer Mac's audited 2023 consolidated financial statements. Management believes that

the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the consolidated financial statements as of the dates and for

the periods presented. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in

conjunction with the 2023 consolidated financial statements of Farmer Mac and subsidiaries included in

Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC

on February 23, 2024. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those that may be

expected for the fiscal year. Presented below are Farmer Mac's significant accounting policies that contain

updated information for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries: (1) Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, whose principal activities are to facilitate the purchase and issuance of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities; and (2) Farmer Mac II LLC, whose principal activity is the operation of substantially all of the business related to the USDA Securities included in the Agricultural Finance line of business. The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") in which Farmer Mac determined itself to be the primary beneficiary.

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Table 1.1

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,409,397	$	—	$	1,409,397
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,325,289		—		1,325,289
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	51,906		—		51,906
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	51,616		—		51,616
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,735,413		3,735,413
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,936,368		3,936,368
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	443,843		—		443,843

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $1.1 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Includes $85.1 million in unamortized discount related to structured securitization transactions.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of December 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,432,261	$	—	$	1,432,261
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,351,069		—		1,351,069
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	46,343		—		46,343
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	45,952		—		45,952
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,676,555		3,676,555
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,862,006		3,862,006
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	452,602		—		452,602

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $6.0 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Includes $87.1 million in unamortized discount related to a structured securitization transaction.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

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(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

(a)Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to include all potentially dilutive stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and unvested restricted stock unit awards. The following schedule reconciles basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share		Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	10,847	$	4.33	$	40,244	10,802	$	3.73
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
SARs and restricted stock units	—		122	(0.05)		—		116	(0.04)
Diluted EPS	$	46,955	10,969	$	4.28	$	40,244	10,918	$	3.69

(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, SARs and restricted stock units of 49,371 and 62,709 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, contingent shares of unvested restricted stock units of 29,918 and 32,282 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because performance conditions had not yet been met.

(b)Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, and is comprised of net income and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, certain held-to-maturity securities transferred from the available-for-sale classification, and cash flow hedges, net of related taxes.

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The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax, by component for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 1.3

	As of March 31, 2024								As of March 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total		Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended:
Beginning Balance	$	(68,447)	$	(8,724)	$	37,026	$	(40,145)	$	(115,561)	$	16,357	$	48,361	$	(50,843)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	31,565		—		9,256		40,821		525		—		(5,452)		(4,927)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4)		(500)		(4,290)		(4,794)		(5)		(618)		(3,469)		(4,092)
Net comprehensive income/(loss)	31,561		(500)		4,966		36,027		520		(618)		(8,921)		(9,019)
Ending Balance	$	(36,886)	$	(9,224)	$	41,992	$	(4,118)	$	(115,041)	$	15,739	$	39,440	$	(59,862)

The following table presents other comprehensive income activity, the impact on net income of amounts reclassified from each component of AOCI, and the related tax impact for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.4

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax		Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax
	(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale-securities:
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	$	39,957	$	8,392	$	31,565	$	664	$	139	$	525
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Other income(1)	(5)		(1)		(4)		(6)		(1)		(5)
Total	$	39,952	$	8,391	$	31,561	$	658	$	138	$	520
Held-to-maturity securities:
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(2)	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Total	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	11,717	$	2,461	$	9,256	$	(6,901)	$	(1,449)	$	(5,452)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(3)	(5,431)		(1,141)		(4,290)		(4,391)		(922)		(3,469)
Total	$	6,286	$	1,320	$	4,966	$	(11,292)	$	(2,371)	$	(8,921)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	45,604	$	9,577	$	36,027	$	(11,416)	$	(2,397)	$	(9,019)

(1)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities.

(2)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains or losses prior to the reclassification of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI for held-to-maturity securities will be offset by the amortization of the premium or discount created from the transfer into held-to-maturity securities, which occurred at fair value. These unrealized gains or losses will be recorded over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.

(3)Relates to the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI.

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(c)New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method	The amendments in this Update permit an entity to elect to account for their tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received.	January 1, 2024	The adoption of this Update did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted Within Our Consolidated Financial Statements

Standard	Description	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures	The amendments in this Update require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This Update also requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the effect on our annual consolidated financial statement disclosures, however, adoption will not have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures	The Update provides guidance on improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. Additionally, public entities must provide a separate disclosure for any reconciling item that meets a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the impact of the new accounting standard but does not expect that adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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(d)Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period information were made to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications of prior period information were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

2.INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 2.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(25)	$	—	$	(394)	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,402,850		(1,306)		2,401,544		—		2,608		(24,086)		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,851,641		(47,448)		1,804,193		—		2,746		(134,551)		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(10)		49,990		—		6		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	905,255		(15,120)		890,135		—		81		(4,160)		886,056
Total available-for-sale	5,229,446		(63,884)		5,165,562		(25)		5,441		(163,191)		5,007,787
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,104		—		54,860
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,104	$	—	$	54,860

(1)Amounts presented exclude $22.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of March 31, 2024.

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	As of December 31, 2023
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(27)	$	—	$	(591)	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,454,009		(1,138)		2,452,871		—		1,212		(29,649)		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,727,669		(46,788)		1,680,881		—		6,558		(117,824)		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(17)		49,983		—		—		(15)		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	869,585		(12,885)		856,700		—		2,074		(2,942)		855,832
Total available-for-sale	5,120,963		(60,828)		5,060,135		(27)		9,844		(151,021)		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,745		—		55,501
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,745	$	—	$	55,501

(1)Amounts presented exclude $15.9 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of December 31, 2023.

Farmer Mac did not sell any securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	(394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	414,299		(2,066)		1,293,103		(22,020)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	458,047		(7,183)		991,514		(127,368)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	557,405		(3,093)		101,646		(1,067)
Total	$	1,429,751	$	(12,342)	$	2,405,544	$	(150,849)
Number of securities in loss position			107				158

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	As of December 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	(591)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	568,759		(4,395)		1,449,122		(25,254)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	384,305		(4,262)		905,759		(113,562)
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,969		(15)		—		—
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	140,435		(606)		237,192		(2,336)
Total	$	1,143,468	$	(9,278)	$	2,611,155	$	(141,743)
Number of securities in loss position			91				162

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to a general widening of market spreads and changes in the levels of interest rates from the dates of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable. The resulting decrease in fair values reflects an increase in the perceived risk by the financial markets related to those securities. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position either were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, a U.S. government sponsored enterprise, or had credit ratings of at least "AA+."

Securities in unrealized loss positions for 12 months or longer have a fair value as of March 31, 2024 that is, on average, approximately 94.1% of their amortized cost basis. Farmer Mac believes that all of these unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of maturity, changes in credit spread, or changes in levels of interest rates.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	431,353	$	430,225	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453		1,552,380		4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052		2,260,716		4.35%
Due after ten years	780,704		764,466		5.70%
Total	$	5,165,562	$	5,007,787	4.33%

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3.FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 3.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,441,588	$	(28,891)	$	4,412,697	$	(179)	$	3,829	$	(35,130)	$	4,381,217
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	42,383		31		42,414		—		59		(883)		41,590
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,483,971		(28,860)		4,455,111		(179)		3,888		(36,013)		4,422,807
USDA Securities	2,311,442		21,585		2,333,027		—		303		(318,319)		2,015,011
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,795,413	$	(7,275)	$	6,788,138	$	(179)	$	4,191	$	(354,332)	$	6,437,818
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,802,070	$	—	$	5,802,070	$	(291)	$	8,364	$	(352,946)	$	5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,232		9,232		—		259		—		9,491
Total available-for-sale	$	5,802,070	$	9,232	$	5,811,302	$	(291)	$	8,623	$	(352,946)	$	5,466,688
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,069	$	57	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	(60)	$	1,066

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million, $59.4 million, and $27,610 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.5 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $233.5 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.58% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,206,324	$	(29,622)	$	4,176,702	$	(209)	$	4,676	$	(39,451)	$	4,141,718
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	36,543		33		36,576		—		107		(806)		35,877
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,242,867		(29,589)		4,213,278		(209)		4,783		(40,257)		4,177,595
USDA Securities	2,331,093		23,078		2,354,171		—		417		(319,783)		2,034,805
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,573,960	$	(6,511)	$	6,567,449	$	(209)	$	5,200	$	(360,040)	$	6,212,400
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,816,024	$	—	$	5,816,024	$	(317)	$	16,416	$	(309,411)	$	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,409		9,409		—		358		—		9,767
Total available-for-sale	$	5,816,024	$	9,409	$	5,825,433	$	(317)	$	16,774	$	(309,411)	$	5,532,479
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,236	$	64	$	1,300	$	—	$	—	$	(59)	$	1,241

(1)Amounts presented exclude $47.2 million, $67.4 million, and $42,000 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

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(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.8 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $238.4 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.46% as of December 31, 2023.

On July 1, 2023, Farmer Mac transferred $2.7 billion of AgVantage Securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity to reflect Farmer Mac's positive intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity or payoff. Farmer Mac transferred these securities at fair value as of the date of the transfer, which included a cost basis adjustment due to unrealized losses of $31.9 million. The accumulated unrealized losses were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the amount of $31.9 million. Both the cost basis adjustment and accumulated unrealized depreciation will be amortized as an adjustment to the yield on the held-to-maturity AgVantage Securities over the remaining term of the transferred securities.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,757,735	$	(3,858)	$	699,786	$	(31,272)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	27,029		(55)		8,258		(828)
USDA Securities	3,025		(9)		2,004,512		(318,310)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,787,789	$	(3,922)	$	2,712,556	$	(350,410)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)
Total available-for-sale	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)

	As of December 31, 2023
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	725,347	$	(32,746)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	—		—		8,393		(806)
USDA Securities	—		—		2,023,801		(319,783)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	2,757,541	$	(353,335)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)
Total available-for-sale	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)

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The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable.

The credit exposure related to Farmer Mac's USDA Securities in the Agricultural Finance line of business is covered by the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States of America.

The unrealized losses from AgVantage securities were on 73 and 68 available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were 63 and 53 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities with an unrealized loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 60 and 62 available-for-sale AgVantage securities, respectively, had been in a loss position for more than 12 months. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 19 and 22 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities, respectively, in a loss position for more than 12 months.

During the three three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 Farmer Mac had no sales of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, USDA Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Trading Securities and, therefore, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their contractual maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	850,000	$	838,515	3.05	%
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653		2,701,597		3.74	%
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000		1,105,537		3.61	%
Due after ten years	949,649		821,039		3.55	%
Total	$	5,811,302	$	5,466,688	3.58	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million of accrued interest receivable.

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	2,141,438	$	2,139,182	5.72	%
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904		1,657,244		4.63	%
Due after five years through ten years	249,080		217,955		3.58	%
Due after ten years	2,704,716		2,423,437		4.32	%
Total	$	6,788,138	$	6,437,818	4.85	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $59.4 million of accrued interest receivable.

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4.FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Farmer Mac enters into financial derivative transactions to protect against risk from the effects of market price, or interest rate movements, on the value of certain assets, future cash flows, or debt issuance, and not for trading or speculative purposes. Certain financial derivatives are designated as fair value hedges of

fixed rate assets, classified as available-for-sale, to protect against fair value changes in the assets related

to changes in a benchmark interest rate (e.g., SOFR). Certain other financial derivatives are

designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate the volatility of future interest rate payments on floating rate

debt. Certain financial derivatives are not designated in hedge accounting relationships.

Farmer Mac manages the interest rate risk related to loans it has committed to acquire, but has not yet

permanently funded, primarily through the use of futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities. Farmer Mac aims to achieve a duration-matched hedge ratio between the hedged item and the hedge instrument. Gains or losses generated by these hedge transactions are expected to offset changes in funding costs. All financial derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding

asset or liability.

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The following tables summarize information related to Farmer Mac's financial derivatives on a gross basis without giving consideration to master netting arrangements. The table below includes accrued interest on cleared swaps, but excludes $17.6 million and $16.4 million of accrued interest receivable and $6.2 million and $6.5 million of accrued interest payable on uncleared swaps as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The aforementioned accrued interest on uncleared swaps is included within Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Table 4.1

	As of March 31, 2024
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,705,185	$	230	$	(25,315)	5.54%	3.03%		1.70
Pay fixed non-callable	9,226,082		7,675		(68)		2.52%	5.43%		9.37
Receive fixed callable	3,963,827		2,892		(105,971)		5.36%	3.46%		2.56
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	552,000		22,270		—		1.93%	5.80%		4.09
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	157,933		992		—		2.92%	5.60%		4.15
Receive fixed non-callable	1,638,958		34		(9)		5.38%	5.11%		0.47
Basis swaps	850,384		15		(522)		5.49%	5.47%		3.58
Treasury futures	125		680		—				110.25
Netting adjustments(1)			(3,355)		3,355
Total financial derivatives	$	26,094,494	$	31,433	$	(128,530)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

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	As of December 31, 2023
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,776,685	$	2,350	$	(20,390)	5.57%	2.94%		1.78
Pay fixed non-callable	9,174,253		7,767		(1,081)		2.50%	5.47%		9.57
Receive fixed callable	3,879,827		7,374		(95,984)		5.40%	3.40%		2.48
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	558,000		20,234		(43)		1.94%	5.82%		4.30
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	160,623		676		(29)		2.92%	5.64%		4.34
Receive fixed non-callable	1,358,396		263		(3)		5.44%	4.87%		0.64
Basis swaps	850,384		39		(746)		5.52%	5.48%		3.83
Treasury futures	21,300		11		(91)				112.51
Netting adjustments(1)			(1,236)		1,236
Total financial derivatives	$	25,779,468	$	37,478	$	(117,131)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac expects to reclassify $14.5 million after-tax from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings over the next twelve months related to cash flow hedges. This amount could differ from amounts actually recognized due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations, and the addition of other hedges after March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no gains or losses from interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings because it was probable that the originally forecasted transactions would occur.

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The following tables summarize the net income/(expense) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 4.2

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations	$	84,924	$	166,813	$	144,580	$	(309,949)	$	2,079	$	88,447
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	10,297		40,332		17,849		(83,551)		—		(15,073)
Recognized on hedged items	9,948		51,705		16,598		(106,433)		—		(28,182)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	445		—		—		(747)		—		(302)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	20,690	$	92,037	$	34,447	$	(190,731)	$	—	$	(43,557)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	27,789	$	81,586	$	48,180	$	(54,717)	$	—	$	102,838
Recognized on hedged items	(27,521)		(80,743)		(47,061)		55,489		—		(99,836)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	268	$	843	$	1,119	$	772	$	—	$	3,002
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5,431	$	—	$	5,431
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(8,091)		—		(8,091)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,674)	$	—	$	(2,674)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	754	$	754
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(34)		(34)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,359		1,359
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,079	$	2,079

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	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations:	$	59,703	$	136,537	$	119,032	$	(236,214)	$	399	$	79,457
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	6,549		28,909		13,180		(77,467)		—		(28,829)
Recognized on hedged items	6,961		41,971		15,208		(70,975)		—		(6,835)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	268		—		—		(691)		—		(423)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	13,778	$	70,880	$	28,388	$	(149,133)	$	—	$	(36,087)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	(27,153)	$	(93,792)	$	(56,681)	$	122,540	$	—	$	(55,086)
Recognized on hedged items	27,428		93,295		56,957		(122,699)		—		54,981
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	275	$	(497)	$	276	$	(159)	$	—	$	(105)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,391	$	—	$	4,391
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(7,190)		—		(7,190)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,813)	$	—	$	(2,813)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	33	$	33
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(1,625)		(1,625)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,991		1,991
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	399	$	399

The following table shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

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Table 4.3

	Hedged Items in Fair Value Relationship
	Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Investment securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	$	1,261,144	$	1,251,386	$	(116,156)	$	(88,635)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	5,432,676		5,497,948		(338,180)		(257,436)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	1,692,131		1,699,361		(352,653)		(305,592)
Notes Payable(1)	(13,327,828)		(13,350,111)		305,907		250,418

(1)Carrying amount represents amortized cost.

The following tables present the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, based on the terms of Farmer Mac's master netting arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.4

	March 31, 2024
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,354	$	—	$	25,354	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	680
Cleared derivatives	8,240		(3,355)		4,885		—		—		—		4,885
Total	$	33,594	$	(3,355)	$	30,239	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	5,565
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(106,733)	$	—	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)
Cleared derivatives	(3,355)		3,355		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(110,088)	$	3,355	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.6 million of collateral posted and $0.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $197.9 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

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	December 31, 2023
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,751	$	—	$	25,751	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	24
Cleared derivatives	10,388		(1,236)		9,152		—		—		—		9,152
Total	$	36,139	$	(1,236)	$	34,903	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	9,176
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(100,114)	$	—	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)
Cleared derivatives	(1,236)		1,236		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(101,350)	$	1,236	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.2 million of collateral posted and $2.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $207.2 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

Farmer Mac records posted cash as a reduction in the outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents and an increase in the balance of prepaid expenses and other assets. Any investment securities posted as collateral are included in the investment securities balances on the consolidated balance sheets. If Farmer Mac had breached certain provisions of the derivative contracts as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements, but would not have been required to post additional collateral. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no financial derivatives in a net payable position where Farmer Mac was required to pledge collateral which the counterparty had the right to sell or repledge.

Of Farmer Mac's $26.1 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2024, $20.8 billion were cleared through the swap clearinghouse, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"). Of Farmer Mac's $25.8 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2023, $20.5 billion were cleared through the CME.

5.LOANS

Farmer Mac classifies loans as either held for investment or held for sale. Loans held for investment are recorded at the unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized premium or discount and other cost basis adjustments. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value determined on a pooled

basis. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had no loans held for sale.

Under the Agricultural Finance line of business, Farmer Mac has two segments – Farm & Ranch and Corporate AgFinance. The segments are characterized by similarities in risk attributes and the manner in which Farmer Mac monitors and assesses credit risk.

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The following table includes loans held for investment and displays the composition of the loan balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.1

	As of March 31, 2024						As of December 31, 2023
	Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total		Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	5,247,543	$	1,409,397	$	6,656,940	$	5,133,450	$	1,432,261	$	6,565,711
Corporate AgFinance	1,258,506		—		1,258,506		1,259,723		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	6,506,049		1,409,397		7,915,446		6,393,173		1,432,261		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		3,686,753		3,534,763		—		3,534,763
Total unpaid principal balance(1)	10,192,802		1,409,397		11,602,199		9,927,936		1,432,261		11,360,197
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	(354,840)		—		(354,840)		(304,817)		—		(304,817)
Total loans	9,837,962		1,409,397		11,247,359		9,623,119		1,432,261		11,055,380
Allowance for losses	(13,836)		(452)		(14,288)		(15,588)		(443)		(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	$	9,824,126	$	1,408,945	$	11,233,071	$	9,607,531	$	1,431,818	$	11,039,349

(1)Unpaid principal balance is the basis of presentation in disclosures of outstanding balances for Farmer Mac's lines of business.

Allowance for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the allowance for losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.2

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Allowance for Losses		Allowance for Losses
	(in thousands)
Loans:
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	4,535	$	3,936
Corporate AgFinance	2,569		2,948
Total Agricultural Finance Loans	7,104		6,884
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	7,184		9,147
Total	$	14,288	$	16,031

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The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 5.3

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024								March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)		Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)
	Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total				Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	3,936	$	2,948	$	6,884	$	9,147	$	4,044	$	2,731	$	6,775	$	8,314
Provision for/(release of) losses	599		(379)		220		(1,963)		(111)		4,308		4,197		(3,613)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	4,535	$	2,569	$	7,104	$	7,184	$	3,933	$	7,039	$	10,972	$	4,701

(1)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Farm & Ranch loans includes $1.4 million and $1.1 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(2)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Corporate AgFinance loans includes $0.0 million and $4.6 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(3)As of both March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Rural Infrastructure Finance loans includes no allowance for collateral dependent assets.

The $2.0 million net release from the allowance for the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to a single telecommunications loan that completed a restructuring, which resulted in an improved collateral position and a paydown of approximately 15% of its previously unpaid principal balance. The $0.2 million net provision to the allowance for the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to increased loan volume. Although substandard Agricultural Finance loans increased $73.0 million from December 31, 2023, there was not a significant provision for loss associated with that increase because of the net realizable value of those loans.

The $3.6 million net release from the allowance for the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio during the

quarter ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to an updated estimate of expected losses based

on newly available industry data. The $4.2 million net provision to the allowance for the Agricultural

Finance mortgage loan portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to

declining valuation of a single agricultural storage and processing loan, due to its ongoing bankruptcy

proceedings and an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional availability of industry data.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farmer Mac's loans and non-performing assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

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Table 5.4

	As of March 31, 2024
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(2)		Total Past Due		Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	6,538,806	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	84,793	$	6,656,940
Corporate AgFinance	1,247,059		—		—		—		—		11,447		1,258,506
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,785,865		13,764		3,954		15,623		33,341		96,240		7,915,446
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		—		—		—		—		3,686,753
Total	$	11,472,618	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	96,240	$	11,602,199

(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 $45.9 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac received $0.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 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 AgFinance	1,259,723		—		—		—		—		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,729,928		15,326		3,953		10,991		30,270		65,236		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,534,763		—		—		—		—		—		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 (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 $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.

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Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and Rural Infrastructure Finance loans held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by year of origination:

Table 5.5

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	190,820	$	509,485	$	1,135,915	$	1,601,660	$	1,082,703	$	1,349,086	$	354,735	$	6,224,404
Special mention(2)	16,452		90,681		29,227		36,893		4,387		31,355		9,093		218,088
Substandard(3)	—		11,266		27,515		28,603		34,970		94,835		17,259		214,448
Total	$	207,272	$	611,432	$	1,192,657	$	1,667,156	$	1,122,060	$	1,475,276	$	381,087	$	6,656,940
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	77,402	$	257,391	$	122,517	$	209,987	$	242,494	$	1,149,029
Special mention(2)	—		—		14,437		15,204		49,967		16,350		2,072		98,030
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		11,447		11,447
Total	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	91,839	$	272,595	$	172,484	$	226,337	$	256,013	$	1,258,506
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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.

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	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	665,560	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,651,939
Special mention(2)	—		—		34,814		—		—		—		—		34,814
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	700,374	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,686,753
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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	As of December 31, 2023
	Year of Origination:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance loans(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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6.GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1

Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602

Eligible loans and other eligible assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors. 

The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations	$	—	$	222,188
Guarantee fees received	449		487

    

Farmer Mac presents a liability for its obligation to stand ready under its guarantee in "Guarantee and commitment obligation" on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$	5,808	$	5,969
Weighted average remaining maturity:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	21.6 years		21.9 years

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Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the commitment in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)	$	40,057	$	41,594
Maximum principal amount	3,636,782		3,680,333
Weighted-average remaining maturity	14.3 years		14.5 years

(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.

Reserve for Losses - LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.5

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance	$	1,407	$	1,471
Rural Infrastructure Finance	235		240
Total	$	1,642	$	1,711

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The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 6.6

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Beginning Balance	$	1,471	$	819
(Release of)/provision for losses	(64)		577
Ending Balance	$	1,407	$	1,396
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Beginning Balance	$	240	$	614
Release of losses	(5)		(374)
Ending Balance	$	235	$	240

The release from the reserve for losses in the Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC portfolio recorded

during first quarter 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional

available industry data. The provision to the reserve for losses in the Agricultural Finance LTSPC

portfolio recorded during first quarter 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses

based on additional available industry data.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.7

	As of March 31, 2024
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:	$	3,254,483	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,269,371
Rural Infrastructure Finance:	613,984		—		—		—		—		613,984
Total	$	3,868,467	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,883,355

(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, 2023
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total 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.

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Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, by year of origination:

Table 6.8

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	686	$	167,655	$	236,692	$	503,681	$	520,556	$	1,380,938	$	362,500	$	3,172,708
Special mention(1)	—		—		71		2,456		4,817		51,388		8,612		67,344
Substandard(2)	—		—		1,202		—		109		26,754		1,254		29,319
Total	$	686	$	167,655	$	237,965	$	506,137	$	525,482	$	1,459,080	$	372,366	$	3,269,371
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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.

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	As of December 31, 2023
	Year of Origination:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

7.NOTES PAYABLE

Farmer Mac's borrowings consist of discount notes and medium-term notes, both of which are unsecured general obligations of Farmer Mac. Discount notes generally have original maturities of 1 year or less, whereas medium-term notes generally have maturities of 0.5 years to 25.0 years.

The following tables set forth information related to Farmer Mac's borrowings as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

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Table 7.1

	March 31, 2024
	Outstanding as of March 31				Average Outstanding During the Quarter
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,898,810	5.23	%	$	1,662,014	5.25	%
Medium-term notes	366,953		5.28	%	272,528		5.23	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	6,604,250		3.08	%
Total due within one year	$	8,870,013	3.63	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	4,972,023	2.95	%
Three years	4,064,733		2.60	%
Four years	2,568,251		3.84	%
Five years	2,941,652		4.45	%
Thereafter	3,398,246		2.76	%
Total due after one year	$	17,944,905	3.21	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%
Hedging adjustments	(305,907)
Total	$	26,509,011

	December 31, 2023
	Outstanding as of December 31				Average Outstanding During the Year
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,734,387	5.32	%	$	1,097,300	5.08	%
Medium-term notes	384,970		5.07	%	1,731,308		4.09	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	5,967,811		2.90	%
Total due within one year	$	8,087,168	3.52	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	5,523,671	3.27	%
Three years	3,825,702		2.27	%
Four years	3,038,229		3.44	%
Five years	2,623,202		4.37	%
Thereafter	3,488,987		2.80	%
Total due after one year	$	18,499,791	3.16	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,586,959	3.27	%
Hedging adjustments	(250,417)
Total	$	26,336,542

The maximum amount of Farmer Mac's discount notes outstanding at any month end during each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.9 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively.

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Callable medium-term notes give Farmer Mac the option to redeem the debt at par value on a specified call date or at any time on or after a specified call date. The following table summarizes by maturity date the amounts and costs for Farmer Mac debt callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024:

Table 7.2

Debt Callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024, by Maturity
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Maturity:
2025	$	1,090,521	3.12	%
2026	1,378,822		2.00	%
2027	884,005		2.80	%
2028	567,953		4.22	%
Thereafter	1,775,587		2.48	%
Total	$	5,696,888	2.71	%

The following schedule summarizes the earliest interest rate reset date, or debt maturities, of total borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2024, including callable and non-callable medium-term notes, assuming callable notes are redeemed at the initial call date:

Table 7.3

	Earliest Interest Rate Reset Date, or Debt Maturities, of Borrowings Outstanding
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Debt with interest rate resets, or debt maturities in:
2024	$	8,789,318	4.06	%
2025	5,180,648		3.03	%
2026	3,750,964		2.15	%
2027	2,972,357		3.29	%
2028	2,584,403		4.24	%
Thereafter	3,537,228		2.71	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%

During the the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Farmer Mac called $354.5 million and $0.0 million of callable medium-term notes, respectively.

Authority to Borrow from the U.S. Treasury

Farmer Mac's statutory charter authorizes it, upon satisfying certain conditions, to borrow up to $1.5 billion from the U.S. Treasury through the issuance of debt obligations to the U.S. Treasury. Any funds borrowed from the U.S. Treasury may be used solely to fulfill Farmer Mac's guarantee obligations. Any debt obligations issued by Farmer Mac under this authority would bear interest at a rate determined by the U.S. Treasury, taking into consideration the average rate on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States as of the last day of the last calendar month ending before the date of the purchase of the obligations from Farmer Mac. The charter requires Farmer Mac to repurchase any of its debt obligations held by the U.S. Treasury within a reasonable time. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not used this borrowing authority.

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Gains on Repurchases of Outstanding Debt

No outstanding debt repurchases were made in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

8.EQUITY

Common Stock

During first quarter 2024, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share on all classes of its common stock. For each quarter in 2023, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share on all

classes of its common stock.

Except for the period from March 16, 2020 to March 10, 2021, Farmer Mac has had a common stock repurchase program in place since third quarter 2015. On March 10, 2021, Farmer Mac's board of directors reinstated the share repurchase program on its previous terms and extended the expiration date of the program to March 2023. In February 2023, Farmer Mac's board of directors renewed the share repurchase program on its previous terms (with a remaining authorization of up to $9.8 million in stock repurchases) and extended the expiration date of the program to February 2025. Farmer Mac has not repurchased any shares of its Class C non-voting common stock since the repurchase program was reinstated in March 2021. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had repurchased approximately 673,000 shares of Class C non-voting common stock at a cost of approximately $19.8 million under the share repurchase program since 2015.

Capital Requirements

Farmer Mac is required to comply with the higher of the minimum capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the minimum capital requirement was greater than the risk-based capital requirement. Farmer Mac's ability to declare and pay dividends could be restricted if it fails to comply with applicable capital requirements.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $872.3 million and its core capital level was $1.5 billion, which was $612.1 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $862.6 million and its core capital level was $1.5 billion, which was $589.4 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date.

In accordance with a rule of the Farm Credit Administration ("FCA") on Farmer Mac's capital planning, and as part of Farmer Mac's capital plan, Farmer Mac has adopted a policy for maintaining a sufficient level of Tier 1 capital (consisting of retained earnings, paid-in-capital, common stock, and qualifying preferred stock) and imposing restrictions on Tier 1-eligible dividends and any discretionary bonus payments in the event that this capital falls below specified thresholds.

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9.FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair Value Classification and Transfers

The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Table 9.1

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of March 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,380,066		—		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,672,388		—		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,996		—		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	886,056		—		—		886,056
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	936,052		4,052,454		19,281		5,007,787
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,457,197		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,491		9,491
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,466,688		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,066		1,066
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,066		1,066
Financial derivatives	680		30,753		—		31,433
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,733		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	936,732	$	4,083,207	$	5,492,768	$	10,512,707
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530

(1) Level 3 assets represent 18% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,424,434		—		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,569,615		—		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,968		—		—		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	855,832		—		—		855,832
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	905,800		3,994,049		19,082		4,918,931
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,522,712		5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,767		9,767
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,532,479		5,532,479
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,241		1,241
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,241		1,241
Financial derivatives	11		37,467		—		37,478
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,831		5,831
Total Assets at fair value	$	905,811	$	4,031,516	$	5,558,633	$	10,495,960
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131

(1) Level 3 assets represent 19% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

There were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Transfers in and/or out of the different levels within the fair value hierarchy are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no transfers within the fair value hierarchy.

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The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 9.2

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized losses included in Income		Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	198	$	19,281
Total available-for-sale	19,082		—		—		1		—		198		19,281
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	5,522,712		50,000		(63,955)		27		(80,694)		29,107		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,767		—		(177)		—		—		(99)		9,491
Total available-for-sale	5,532,479		50,000		(64,132)		27		(80,694)		29,008		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Total USDA Securities	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	5,558,633	$	50,000	$	(64,391)	$	28	$	(80,708)	$	29,206	$	5,492,768

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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized gains included in Income		Unrealized (losses)/gains included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,027	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	19,031
Total available-for-sale	19,027		—		—		4		—		—		19,031
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	7,599,379		687,650		(141,386)		32		93,342		(21,597)		8,217,420
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	7,847		—		(433)		—		—		620		8,034
Total available-for-sale	7,607,226		687,650		(141,819)		32		93,342		(20,977)		8,225,454
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Total USDA Securities	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Assets at fair value	$	7,632,487	$	687,650	$	(142,437)	$	36	$	93,701	$	(20,977)	$	8,250,460

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The following tables present additional information about the significant unobservable inputs, such as discount rates and constant prepayment rates ("CPR"), used in the fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.3

	As of March 31, 2024
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,281	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	98.0% - 98.0% (98.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,457,197	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.0% - 5.8% (5.3%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,491	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,066	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.7% - 5.8% (5.7%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,733	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%

	As of December 31, 2023
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	97.0% - 97.0% (97.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,522,712	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	4.7% - 5.4% (5.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,767	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,241	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.4% - 5.4% (5.4%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,831	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurements of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities is the discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. Typically, significant increases (decreases) in this input in isolation may result in materially lower (higher) fair value measurements. Generally, in a rising interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to increase. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to decrease. CPR are not presented in the table above for AgVantage securities

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because they generally have fixed maturity dates when the secured general obligations are due and do not prepay.

Disclosures on Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities, and guarantees and commitments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.4

	As of March 31, 2024				As of December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	745,105	$	888,707	$	888,707
Investment securities	5,069,547		5,068,443		4,981,249		4,979,504
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,889,495		9,921,620		9,710,074		9,745,548
USDA Securities	2,016,076		2,334,093		2,036,046		2,355,412
Loans	10,632,530		11,233,071		10,426,021		11,039,349
Financial derivatives	31,433		31,433		37,478		37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	55,856		48,130		58,465		49,832
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	25,825,161		26,509,011		25,670,971		26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,244,879		1,325,289		1,268,563		1,351,069
Financial derivatives	128,530		128,530		117,131		117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligations	53,591		45,866		56,195		47,563

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of their approximate fair value and is classified as Level 1. The fair value of investments in U.S. Treasuries are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1. A significant portion of Farmer Mac's investment portfolio is valued using a reputable nationally recognized third-party pricing service. The prices obtained are non-binding and generally representative of recent market trades and are classified as Level 2. Farmer Mac internally models the fair value of its loan portfolio, including loans held for investment and loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities by discounting the projected cash flows of these instruments at projected interest rates. The fair values are based on the present value of expected cash flows using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayment speeds, forward yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. These fair value measurements do not take into consideration the fair value of the underlying property and are classified as Level 3. Financial derivatives primarily are valued using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments) and are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the guarantee fees receivable/obligation and debt securities of consolidated trusts are estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows of the underlying mortgage assets using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayments speeds, forward yield curves, and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved and are classified as Level 3. Notes payable are valued by discounting the expected cash flows of these instruments using a yield curve derived from market prices observed for similar agency securities and are also classified as Level 3.

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Because the cash flows of Farmer Mac's financial instruments may be interest rate path dependent, estimated fair values and projected discount rates for Level 3 financial instruments are derived using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Different market assumptions and estimation methodologies could significantly affect estimated fair value amounts.

10.BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

The following table presents the alignment of the Farmer Mac's seven segments:

Agricultural Finance		Rural Infrastructure Finance		Treasury
Farm & Ranch	Corporate AgFinance	Rural Utilities	Renewable Energy	Funding	Investments	Corporate

The financial information presented below reflects the accounts of Farmer Mac and its subsidiaries on a

consolidated basis. Accordingly, the core earnings for Farmer Mac's segments would differ from any stand-alone financial statements of Farmer Mac's subsidiaries. These differences would be due to various factors, including the exclusion of unrealized gains and losses related to fair value changes of trading assets and financial derivatives, as well as the allocation of certain expenses such as operating expenses, dividends and interest expense related to the issuance of capital and the issuance of indebtedness managed at the corporate level.

The following tables present core earnings for Farmer Mac's segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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Table 10.1

Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,889	$	7,971	$	7,265	$	2,049	$	34,719	$	475	$	—	$	—		$	86,368
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(2,245)		—		—		3,324			—
Net effective spread	32,843		7,971		7,232		2,049		32,474		475		—		3,324			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,484		87		349		62		—		—		—		(1,065)			3,917
Other income(3)	995		12		—		—		—		4		66		2,251			3,328
Total revenues	38,322		8,070		7,581		2,111		32,474		479		66		4,510			93,613
(Provision for)/release of losses	(561)		378		3,017		(1,034)		—		1		—		—			1,801
Release of reserve for losses	64		—		5		—		—		—		—		—			69
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,237)
Total non-interest expense	64		—		5		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,168)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,825		8,448		10,603		1,077		32,474		480		(27,171)		4,510		(4)	68,246
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,943)		(1,774)		(2,227)		(226)		(6,819)		(101)		5,537		(947)			(14,500)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,882		6,674		8,376		851		25,655		379		(21,634)		3,563		(4)	53,746
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,882	$	6,674	$	8,376	$	851	$	25,655	$	379	$	(28,425)	$	3,563	(4)	$	46,955
Total Assets	$	15,240,436	$	1,637,460	$	7,003,165	$	578,709	$	—	$	5,190,082	$	122,339	$	—		$	29,772,191
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	18,900,906	$	1,766,294	$	7,437,723	$	742,307	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	28,847,230

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,511	$	7,148	$	5,540	$	858	$	32,544	$	(543)	$	—	$	—		$	79,058
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(806)		—		—		1,885			—
Net effective spread	32,465		7,148		5,507		858		31,738		(543)		—		1,885			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,292		53		281		28		—		—		—		(721)			3,933
Other income/(expense)(3)	1,067		—		—		—		—		—		—		558			1,625
Total revenues	37,824		7,201		5,788		886		31,738		(543)		—		1,722			84,616
Release of/(provision for) losses	128		(4,301)		3,484		138		—		4		—		—			(547)
(Provision for)/release of reserve for losses	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		—		—			(203)
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,713)
Total non-interest expense	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,916)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,375		2,900		9,646		1,024		31,738		(539)		(23,713)		1,722		(4)	60,153
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,849)		(609)		(2,026)		(215)		(6,665)		113		4,495		(362)			(13,118)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,526		2,291		7,620		809		25,073		(426)		(19,218)		1,360		(4)	47,035
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,526	$	2,291	$	7,620	$	809	$	25,073	$	(426)	$	(26,009)	$	1,360	(4)	$	40,244
Total Assets	$	14,549,275	$	1,515,976	$	6,444,264	$	286,824	$	—	$	4,998,854	$	144,754	$	—		$	27,939,947
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	17,685,961	$	1,599,982	$	6,889,682	$	308,493	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	26,484,118

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The objective of this section of the report is to provide a discussion and analysis, from management’s

perspective, of the material information necessary to assess Farmer Mac's financial condition and results

of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Financial information included in this report is

consolidated to include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries – Farmer Mac Mortgage

Securities Corporation and Farmer Mac II LLC. This discussion and analysis of financial condition and

results of operations should be read together with: (1) the interim unaudited consolidated financial

statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report; and (2) Farmer Mac's Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024

(the "2023 Annual Report").

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this report, the words "Farmer Mac," "we," "our," and "us" refer to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires.

Some statements made in this report, such as in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section, are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about management's current expectations for Farmer Mac's future financial results, business prospects, and business developments. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. These statements typically include terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "outlook," "plans," "potential," "project," "target," and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will," and "would." This report includes forward-looking statements addressing Farmer Mac's:

•prospects for earnings;

•prospects for growth in business volume;

•trends in net interest income and net effective spread;

•trends in portfolio credit quality, delinquencies, substandard assets, credit losses, and provisions for losses;

•assessment of economic and market trends;

•trends in expenses;

•trends in investment securities;

•prospects for asset impairments and allowance for losses;

•changes in capital position;

•future dividend payments; and

•other business and financial matters.

Management's expectations for Farmer Mac's future necessarily involve assumptions, estimates, and the evaluation of risks and uncertainties. Various factors or events, both known and unknown, could cause Farmer Mac's actual results to differ materially from the expectations as expressed or implied by the

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forward-looking statements, including the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of Farmer Mac's 2023 Annual Report, as well as uncertainties about:

•the availability to Farmer Mac of debt and equity financing and, if available, the reasonableness of rates and terms;

•legislative or regulatory developments that could affect Farmer Mac, its sources of business, or agricultural or rural infrastructure industries;

•fluctuations in the fair value of assets held by Farmer Mac and its subsidiaries;

•the level of lender interest in Farmer Mac's products and the secondary market provided by Farmer Mac;

•the general rate of growth in agricultural mortgage and rural infrastructure indebtedness;

•the effect of economic conditions stemming from disruptive global events or otherwise on agricultural mortgage or rural infrastructure lending, borrower repayment capacity, or collateral values, including inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in U.S. trade policies, fluctuations in export demand for U.S. agricultural products and foreign currency exchange rates, supply chain disruptions, increases in input costs, labor availability, and volatility in commodity prices;

•the degree to which Farmer Mac is exposed to interest rate risk resulting from fluctuations in Farmer Mac's borrowing costs relative to market indexes;

•developments in the financial markets, including possible investor, analyst, and rating agency reactions to events involving government-sponsored enterprises, including Farmer Mac;

•the effects of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to achieve monetary policy normalization to respond to inflation and employment levels; and

•other factors that could hinder agricultural mortgage lending or borrower repayment capacity, including the effects of severe weather, flooding and drought, climate change, or fluctuations in agricultural real estate values.

Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements expressed in this report. Farmer Mac undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or any future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The information in this report is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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Overview

Farmer Mac is driven by its mission to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. As a secondary market provider for our nation's agricultural and rural infrastructure credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of customers supporting rural America, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and rural electric cooperatives. We are uniquely positioned to facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America's rural and agricultural communities. Farmer Mac also serves as a critical investment tool for a number of entities – such as states, counties, municipalities, pension funds, banks, public trust funds, and credit unions – by offering investment opportunities that may diversify their investment portfolios and provide possibilities to earn a competitive return on their investment dollars.

During first quarter 2024:

•we provided $1.4 billion in liquidity and lending capacity to lenders serving rural America;

•we maintained strong liquidity in our investment portfolio well above regulatory requirements; and

•we maintained our strong capital position, well above regulatory requirements, and uninterrupted access to the debt capital markets.

Farmer Mac’s performance during first quarter 2024, described in more detail below, reflects the success of our continued focus on pursuing new channels and innovative ways to further our mission to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. Despite recent macroeconomic concerns such as inflation, elevated interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts, Farmer Mac continued to deliver solid financial results. These financial results for first quarter 2024 reflected a variety of factors, including:

•our disciplined approach to interest rate risk management that helps to protect earnings from the effects of interest rate volatility and has been accretive to Farmer Mac during periods of rising interest rates;

•effective capital strategies that resulted in advantageous funding in an elevated interest rate environment in the current period; and

•an increase in outstanding business volume at higher spreads while maintaining strong overall credit quality.

The discussion below of Farmer Mac's financial information includes "non-GAAP measures," which are measures of financial performance not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

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Net Income and Core Earnings

The following table shows our net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings for the periods presented. Core earnings and core earnings per share are non-GAAP measures that differ from net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share, respectively, by excluding the effects of fair value fluctuations and specified infrequent or unusual transactions.

Table 1

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	$	40,828	$	40,244
Core earnings	43,392		44,922		38,884

The $6.1 million sequential increase in net income attributable to common stockholders was due to a $3.3 million after-tax increase in net interest income, a $3.1 million after-tax increase in the fair value of undesignated financial derivatives, and a $1.0 million after-tax decrease in our provision for credit losses. These factors were partially offset by a $1.6 million after-tax increase in operating expenses.

The $6.7 million year-over-year increase in net income attributable to common stockholders was due to a $5.8 million after-tax increase in net interest income, a $2.1 million after-tax decrease in our provision for credit losses, and a $1.3 million after-tax increase in the fair value of undesignated financial derivatives. These factors were partially offset by a $2.8 million increase in operating expenses.

The $1.5 million sequential decrease in core earnings was due to a $1.2 million after-tax decrease in net effective spread and a $1.6 million after-tax increase in operating expenses. These factors were partially offset by a $1.0 million after-tax decrease in our provision for credit losses.

The $4.5 million year-over-year increase in core earnings was due to a $4.6 million after-tax increase in net effective spread and a $2.1 million after-tax decrease in our provision for credit losses. These factors were partially offset by a $2.8 million increase in operating expenses.

For more information about net income attributable to common stockholders, the composition of core earnings, and a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations." For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

Net Interest Income and Net Effective Spread

The following table shows our net interest income and net effective spread in both dollars and percentage yield or spread for the periods presented. Farmer Mac uses net effective spread, a non-GAAP measure, as an alternative to net interest income because management believes it is a useful metric that reflects the economics of the net spread between all the assets owned by Farmer Mac and all related funding, including any associated derivatives, some of which may not be included in net interest income.

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Table 2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	86,368		$	82,169		$	79,058
Net interest yield %	1.15		%	1.12		%	1.14		%
Net effective spread	$	83,044		$	84,551		$	77,173
Net effective spread %	1.14		%	1.19		%	1.15		%

The $4.2 million sequential increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $6.6 million increase in the fair value of derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships (designated financial derivatives) and was partially offset by the reversal of $1.2 million of accrued interest income that was placed on non-accrual during the quarter. In percentage terms, the 0.03% increase was primarily attributable to net fair value changes from designated financial derivatives.

The $7.3 million year-over-year increase in net interest income for 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily attributable to a $3.7 million increase from net new business volume and a $3.1 million increase in the fair value of derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships (designated financial derivatives). In percentage terms, the year-over-year 0.01% increase was primarily attributable to net fair value changes from designated financial derivatives.

The $1.5 million and the 0.05% sequential decrease in net effective spread was primarily due to the reversal of $1.2 million of accrued interest income on loans placed on non-accrual during the quarter.

The $5.9 million year-over-year increase in net effective spread was primarily due to a $3.4 million increase from net new business volume and a $1.7 million decrease in non-GAAP funding costs, due to increasing yields on interest-earning assets on our short-term investments that are funded by non-interest bearing excess equity. In percentage terms, the year-over-year decrease of 0.01% was primarily attributable to a decrease of 0.02% on net new business volume and was partially offset by a decrease of 0.01% in non-GAAP funding costs.

For more information about Farmer Mac's use of net effective spread as a financial measure, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures." For a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread, see Table 10 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Net Interest Income."

Business Volume

Our outstanding business volume was $28.8 billion as of March 31, 2024, a net increase of $0.4 billion from December 31, 2023 after taking into account all new business, maturities, and paydowns on existing assets. The net increase was primarily attributable to a net increase of $0.2 billion in the Rural Infrastructure Finance line of business, primarily driven by net new Renewable Energy loan volume, and a net increase of $0.2 billion in the Agricultural Finance line of business.

For more information about Farmer Mac's business volume, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Business Volume."

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Capital

Table 3

	As of
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Core capital	$	1,484,461	$	1,452,008
Capital in excess of minimum capital level required	612,127		589,399

The increase in capital in excess of the minimum capital level required was primarily due to an increase in retained earnings.

Credit Quality

The following table presents Agricultural Finance on- and off-balance sheet substandard assets, in dollars and as a percentage of the respective portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4

	On-Balance Sheet				Off-Balance Sheet
	Substandard Assets		% of Portfolio		Substandard Assets		% of Portfolio
	(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024	$	225,895	2.9	%	$	29,319	0.9	%
December 31, 2023	152,865		2.0	%	33,086		1.0	%
Increase/(decrease) from prior year-ending	$	73,030	0.9	%	$	(3,767)	(0.1)	%

The increase of $73.0 million in on-balance sheet substandard assets during first quarter was primarily driven by credit downgrades in permanent plantings, livestock, crops, part-time farms, and agricultural storage and processing. The $3.8 million decrease in substandard assets in our off-balance sheet portfolios during first quarter was primarily due to credit upgrades in permanent plantings, crops, and livestock and was partially offset by credit downgrades in part-time farms. Although substandard Agricultural Finance loans increased during the quarter, there was not a significant provision for loss associated with that increase because of the net realizable value of those loans.

There were no substandard assets in the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio as of March 31, 2024. There was one substandard asset with an outstanding balance of $29.4 million in the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio as of December 31, 2023.

For an analysis of current loan-to-value ratios across substandard and other internally assigned risk ratings, see Table 25 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

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The following table presents 90-day delinquencies for the on- and off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance portfolios in dollars and as a percentage of the respective balance sheet category as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5

	On-Balance Sheet				Off-Balance Sheet
	90-Day Delinquencies		% of Portfolio		90-Day Delinquencies		% of Portfolio
	(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024	$	67,256	0.85	%	$	9,569	0.29	%
December 31, 2023	32,893		0.42	%	1,784		0.05	%
Increase/(decrease) from prior year-ending	$	34,363	0.43	%	$	7,785	0.24	%

On-balance sheet Agricultural Finance assets 90 or more days delinquent increased in permanent plantings, crops, and livestock. Off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance assets 90 days or more delinquent increased in permanent plantings and was partially offset by decreases in crops and part-time farms. The top ten borrower exposures over 90 days delinquent in either the on- or off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance portfolio represented over half of the aggregate 90-day delinquencies as of March 31, 2024.

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no 90-day delinquencies in Farmer Mac's portfolio of Rural Infrastructure Finance loan purchases and loans underlying LTSPCs.

For more information about Farmer Mac's credit metrics, including 90-day delinquencies, the total allowance for losses, and substandard assets, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In the accompanying analysis of its financial information, Farmer Mac uses "non-GAAP measures," which are measures of financial performance that are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, Farmer Mac uses the following non-GAAP measures: "core earnings," "core earnings per share," and "net effective spread." Farmer Mac uses these non-GAAP measures to measure corporate economic performance and develop financial plans because, in management's view, they are useful alternative measures in understanding Farmer Mac's economic performance, transaction economics, and business trends.

The non-GAAP financial measures that Farmer Mac uses may not be comparable to similarly labeled non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by other companies. Farmer Mac's disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is intended to be supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as more important than, the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Core Earnings and Core Earnings Per Share

The main difference between core earnings and core earnings per share (non-GAAP measures) and net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share (GAAP measures) is that those non-GAAP measures exclude the effects of fair value fluctuations. These fluctuations are not

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expected to have a cumulative net impact on Farmer Mac's financial condition or results of operations reported in accordance with GAAP if the related financial instruments are held to maturity, as is expected. Another difference is that these two non-GAAP measures exclude specified infrequent or unusual transactions that we believe are not indicative of future operating results and that may not reflect the trends and economic financial performance of Farmer Mac's core business. For example, in prior periods, we excluded any losses on retirement of preferred stock from core earnings and core earnings per share. Similar transactions may reoccur in future periods. For a reconciliation of Farmer Mac's net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings and of earnings per common share to core earnings per share, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations."

Net Effective Spread

Farmer Mac uses net effective spread to measure the net spread Farmer Mac earns between its interest-earning assets and the related net funding costs of these assets. As further explained below, net effective spread differs from net interest income and net interest yield by excluding certain items from net interest income and net interest yield and including certain other items that net interest income and net interest yield do not contain.

Farmer Mac excludes from net effective spread the interest income and interest expense associated with the consolidated trusts and the average balance of the loans underlying these trusts to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns on the related Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities owned by third parties is effectively a guarantee fee. Accordingly, the excluded interest income and interest expense associated with consolidated trusts is reclassified to guarantee and commitment fees in determining Farmer Mac's core earnings. Farmer Mac also excludes from net effective spread the fair value changes of financial derivatives and the corresponding assets or liabilities designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships because they are not expected to have an economic effect on Farmer Mac's financial performance, as we expect to hold the financial derivatives and corresponding hedged items to maturity.

Net effective spread also differs from net interest income and net interest yield because it includes the accrual of income and expense related to the contractual amounts due on financial derivatives that are not designated in hedge accounting relationships ("undesignated financial derivatives"). Farmer Mac uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk exposure by synthetically modifying the interest rate reset or maturity characteristics of certain assets and liabilities. The accrual of the contractual amounts due on interest rate swaps designated in hedge accounting relationships is included as an adjustment to the yield or cost of the hedged item and is included in net interest income. For undesignated financial derivatives, Farmer Mac records the income or expense related to the accrual of the contractual amounts due in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated statements of operations. However, the accrual of the contractual amounts due for undesignated financial derivatives are included in Farmer Mac's calculation of net effective spread.

Net effective spread also differs from net interest income and net interest yield because it includes the net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, which consist of: (1) the net effects of cash settlements on agency forward contracts on the debt of other GSEs and U.S. Treasury security futures that we use as short-term economic hedges on the issuance of debt; and (2) the net effects of initial cash payments that Farmer Mac receives upon the inception of certain swaps. The inclusion of these items in net effective spread is intended to reflect our view of the complete net spread between an asset and all of

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its related funding, including any associated derivatives, whether or not they are designated in a hedge accounting relationship.

For a reconciliation of net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread, see Table 10 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Net Interest Income."

Results of Operations

Reconciliations of Farmer Mac's net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings and core earnings per share are presented in the following tables along with information about the composition of core earnings:

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Table 6

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	$	40,244
Less reconciling items:
Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 13)	1,683		916
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes	3,002		(105)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities	(14)		359
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value	31		29
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives	(192)		523
Income tax effect related to reconciling items	(947)		(362)
Sub-total	3,563		1,360
Core earnings	$	43,392	$	38,884
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)	$	83,044	$	77,173
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)	4,982		4,654
Other(3)	1,077		1,067
Total revenues	89,103		82,894
Credit related expense (GAAP):
(Release of)/provision for losses	(1,870)		750
Total credit related expense	(1,870)		750
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits	18,257		15,351
General and administrative	8,255		7,527
Regulatory fees	725		835
Total operating expenses	27,237		23,713
Net earnings	63,736		58,431
Income tax expense(4)	13,553		12,756
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP)	6,791		6,791
Core earnings	$	43,392	$	38,884
Core earnings per share:
Basic	$	4.00	$	3.60
Diluted	$	3.96	$	3.56
Weighted-average shares:
Basic	10,847		10,802
Diluted	10,969		10,918

(1)Net effective spread is a non-GAAP measure. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures—Net Effective Spread" for an explanation of net effective spread. See Table 10 for a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread.

(2)Includes interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified from net interest income to guarantee and commitment fees to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on the consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

(3)Reflects reconciling adjustments for the reclassification to exclude expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, and reconciling adjustments to exclude fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets and the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.

(4)Includes the tax impact of non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings.

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Table 7

Reconciliation of GAAP Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Basic EPS	$	4.33	$	3.73
Less reconciling items:
Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 13)	0.16		0.09
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes	0.28		(0.01)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities	—		0.03
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value	—		—
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives	(0.02)		0.05
Income tax effect related to reconciling items	(0.09)		(0.03)
Sub-total	0.33		0.13
Core Earnings - Basic EPS	$	4.00	$	3.60
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)	10,847		10,802

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Diluted EPS	$	4.28	$	3.69
Less reconciling items:
Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 13)	0.15		0.09
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes	0.28		(0.01)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities	—		0.03
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value	—		—
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives	(0.02)		0.05
Income tax effect related to reconciling items	(0.09)		(0.03)
Sub-total	0.32		0.13
Core Earnings - Diluted EPS	$	3.96	$	3.56
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)	10,969		10,918

The non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings are:

1. Gains on financial derivatives due to fair value changes are presented by two reconciling items in Table 6 above: (a) Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes; and (b) Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes.

2. Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities. The unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities are reported on Farmer Mac's consolidated statements of operations, which represent changes during the period in fair values for trading assets remaining on Farmer Mac's balance sheet as of the end of the reporting period.

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3. The net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value. The amount of this non-GAAP reconciling item is the recorded amount of premium, discount, or deferred gain amortization during the reporting period on those assets for which the premium, discount, or deferred gain was based on the application of an accounting principle (e.g., consolidation of variable interest entities) rather than on a cash transaction (e.g., a purchase price premium or discount).

4. The net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives. These terminations or net settlements relate to:

•Forward contracts on the debt of other GSEs and futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities. These contracts are used as a short-term economic hedge of the issuance of debt. For GAAP purposes, realized gains or losses on settlements of these contracts are reported in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur. For core earnings purposes, these realized gains or losses are deferred and amortized as net yield adjustments over the term of the related debt, which generally ranges from 3 to 15 years.

The following sections provide more detail about specific components of Farmer Mac's results of operations.

Net Interest Income. The following table provides information about interest-earning assets and funding for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The average balance of non-accruing loans is included in the average balance of loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities presented, though the related income is accounted for on a cash basis. Therefore, as the average balance of non-accruing loans and the income received increases or decreases, the net interest income and yield will fluctuate accordingly. The average balance of loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class) and for which Farmer Mac guarantees all classes of securities issued is disclosed in the net effect of consolidated trusts and is not included in the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The interest income and expense associated with these trusts are shown in the net effect of consolidated trusts. 

Table 8

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Average Balance		Income/ Expense		Average Rate		Average Balance		Income/ Expense		Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Cash and investments	$	6,244,375	$	84,924	5.44	%	$	5,671,148	$	59,703	4.21	%
Loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities(1)	22,842,007		302,403		5.30	%	21,282,336		247,047		4.64	%
Total interest-earning assets	29,086,382		387,327		5.33	%	26,953,484		306,750		4.55	%
Funding:
Notes payable due within one year	2,404,211		31,083		5.17	%	3,557,746		36,032		4.05	%
Notes payable due after one year(2)	24,735,683		270,928		4.38	%	21,872,564		192,715		3.52	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities(3)	27,139,894		302,011		4.45	%	25,430,310		228,747		3.60	%
Net non-interest-bearing funding	1,946,488		—				1,523,174		—
Total funding	29,086,382		302,011		4.15	%	26,953,484		228,747		3.39	%
Net interest income/yield prior to consolidation of certain trusts	29,086,382		85,316		1.17	%	26,953,484		78,003		1.16	%
Net effect of consolidated trusts(4)	852,883		1,052		0.49	%	895,671		1,055		0.47	%
Net interest income/yield	$	29,939,265	$	86,368	1.15	%	$	27,849,155	$	79,058	1.14	%

(1)Excludes interest income of $9.0 million and $8.5 million in first quarter 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class).

(2)Includes current portion of long-term notes.

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(3)Excludes interest expense of $7.9 million and $7.5 million in first quarter 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class).

(4)Includes the effect of consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class).

The following table sets forth information about changes in the components of Farmer Mac's net interest income prior to consolidation of certain trusts for the periods indicated. For each category, information is provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate), and changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by old volume), and then allocated based on the relative size of rate and volume changes from the prior period.  

Table 9

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Same Period in 2023
	Increase/(Decrease) Due to
	Rate		Volume		Total
	(in thousands)
Income from interest-earning assets:
Cash and investments	$	18,733	$	6,488	$	25,221
Loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	36,379		18,977		55,356
Total	55,112		25,465		80,577
Expense from other interest-bearing liabilities	57,081		16,183		73,264
Change in net interest income prior to consolidation of certain trusts(1)	$	(1,969)	$	9,282	$	7,313

(1)Excludes the effect of debt in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class).

The following table presents a reconciliation of net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread. Net effective spread is measured by: including (1) expenses related to undesignated financial derivatives, which consists of income or expense related to contractual amounts due on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships (the income or expense related to financial derivatives designated in hedge accounting relationships is already included in net interest income), and (2) the amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements of financial derivatives; and excluding (1) the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, (2) the net effects of consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (single-class), and (3) the fair value changes of financial derivatives and corresponding financial assets or liabilities in fair value hedge relationships. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures—Net Effective Spread" for more information about net effective spread.

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Table 10

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
	Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income/yield	$	86,368	1.15	%	$	79,058	1.14	%
Net effects of consolidated trusts	(1,052)		0.02	%	(1,055)		0.02	%
Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives	(34)		—	%	(1,626)		(0.02)	%
Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value	(27)		—	%	(23)		—	%
Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives	791		0.01	%	714		0.01	%
Fair value changes on fair value hedge relationships	(3,002)		(0.04)	%	105		—	%
Net effective spread	$	83,044	1.14	%	$	77,173	1.15	%

The $5.9 million year-over-year increase in net effective spread was primarily due to a $3.4 million increase from net new business volume and a $1.7 million decrease in non-GAAP funding costs, due to increasing yields on interest-earning assets on our short-term investments that are funded by non-interest bearing excess equity. In percentage terms, the year-over-year decrease of 0.01% was primarily attributable to a decrease of 0.02% on net new business volume and was partially offset by a decrease of 0.01% in non-GAAP funding costs.

See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for more information about net interest income and net effective spread from Farmer Mac's individual business segments. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Supplemental Information" for quarterly net effective spread by line of business.

Provision for and Release of Allowance for Losses and Reserve for Losses. The following table summarizes the components of Farmer Mac's total allowance for losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 11

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Allowance for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Total Allowance for Losses		Allowance for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Total Allowance for Losses
	(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
Beginning Balance	$	16,589	$	1,711	$	18,300	$	15,731	$	1,433	$	17,164
(Release of)/provision for losses	(1,801)		(69)		(1,870)		547		203		750
Ending Balance	$	14,788	$	1,642	$	16,430	$	16,278	$	1,636	$	17,914

See Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

During first quarter 2024, we recorded a $1.9 million net release from the total allowance for losses primarily as a result of a single telecommunications loan that completed a restructuring, which resulted in an improved collateral position and a paydown of approximately 15% of its previously unpaid principal

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balance. The improvement on that one loan was partially offset by a provision for losses related to net new business volume.

Guarantee and Commitment Fees. The following table presents guarantee and commitment fees, which compensate Farmer Mac for assuming the credit risk on loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 12

	For the Three Months Ended
					Change
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023		$		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Contractual guarantee and commitment fees	$	3,904	$	3,705	$	199	5	%
Guarantee obligation amortization	1,782		1,768		14		1	%
Guarantee asset fair value changes	(1,769)		(1,540)		(229)		(15)	%
Guarantee and commitment fee income	$	3,917	$	3,933	$	(16)	—	%

Guarantee and commitment fees increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to 2023, which was due to increases in the average outstanding balance of LTSPCs during the period. As adjusted for the core earnings presentation, guarantee and commitment fees were $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

In Farmer Mac's presentation of core earnings, guarantee and commitment fees include interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on those consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities. Farmer Mac has also excluded guarantee asset fair value changes from the presentation of core earnings because these fluctuations are not expected to have a cumulative net impact on Farmer Mac's financial condition or results of operations if Farmer Mac fulfills its guarantee obligation throughout the term of the guaranteed securities, as is expected.

For more information about net income attributable to common stockholders, the composition of core earnings, and a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings, see Table 6 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations." For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

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Gains on financial derivatives. The components of gains and losses on financial derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized in the following table:

Table 13

	For the Three Months Ended
					Change
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023		$		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Gains due to fair value changes	$	1,683	$	916	$	767	84	%
Accrual of contractual payments	(34)		(1,626)		1,592		(98)	%
Gains due to terminations or net settlements	430		1,109		(679)		(61)	%
Gains on financial derivatives	$	2,079	$	399	$	1,680	421	%

These changes in fair value are primarily the result of fluctuations in long-term interest rates. The accrual of periodic cash settlements for interest paid or received from Farmer Mac's interest rate swaps that are undesignated financial derivatives is shown as income or expense related to financial derivatives. Payments or receipts to terminate undesignated derivative positions or net cash settled forward sales contracts on the debt of other GSEs and undesignated U.S. Treasury security futures and initial cash payments received upon the inception of certain undesignated swaps are included in "Gains due to terminations or net settlements" in the table above. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information about Farmer Mac's financial derivatives.

Table 14

	For the Three Months Ended
					Change
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023		$		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits	$	18,257	$	15,351	$	2,906	19	%
General and administrative	8,255		7,527		728		10	%
Regulatory fees	725		835		(110)		(13)	%
Total Operating Expenses	$	27,237	$	23,713	$	3,524	15	%

Compensation and Employee Benefits. The increase in compensation and employee benefits expenses for first quarter 2024 compared to 2023 was largely due to increased headcount and increased stock compensation expense.

General and Administrative Expenses (G&A). The increase in G&A expenses for first quarter 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to increased spending on software licenses and information technology and other consultants to support growth and strategic initiatives. One of those initiatives is a multi-year effort to replace Farmer Mac's platform for securities trades and to implement a treasury management system. That initiative is expected to be completed during 2024.

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Income Tax Expense. The following table presents income tax expense and the effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 15

	For the Three Months Ended
							Change
	March 31, 2024			March 31, 2023			$		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense	$	14,500		$	13,118		$	1,382	11	%
Effective tax rate	21.2		%	21.8		%			(0.6)	%

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Business Volume.  

The following table sets forth the net growth or decrease in Farmer Mac's lines of business for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 16

Net New Business Volume
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	On or Off Balance Sheet	Net Growth/(Decrease)		Net Growth/(Decrease)
		(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Farm & Ranch:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	114,093	$	(313,028)
Loans held in consolidated trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (single-class)(1)	On-balance sheet	(13,756)		(19,661)
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (structured)(1)	On-balance sheet	(9,108)		276,442
IO-FMGS(2)	On-balance sheet	(177)		(433)
USDA Securities	On-balance sheet	(13,978)		(50,607)
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	160,000		70,000
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	(115,568)		7,762
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	Off-balance sheet	(8,759)		(12,858)
Loans serviced for others	Off-balance sheet	(20,642)		(448)
Total Farm & Ranch		$	92,105	$	(42,831)
Corporate AgFinance:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	(1,217)	$	6,611
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	80,486		(21,915)
Unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	(6,954)		11,779
Total Corporate AgFinance		$	72,315	$	(3,525)
Total Agricultural Finance		$	164,420	$	(46,356)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Rural Utilities:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	14,018	$	89,922
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	(19,175)		471,229
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	(37,843)		(31,011)
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	Off-balance sheet	—		(71)
Total Rural Utilities		$	(43,000)	$	530,069
Renewable Energy:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	137,972	$	66,916
Unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	116,814		11,407
Total Renewable Energy		$	254,786	$	78,323
Total Rural Infrastructure Finance		$	211,786	$	608,392
Total		$	376,206	$	562,036

(1)Categories of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

(2)An interest-only Farmer Mac Guaranteed Security retained as part of a structured securitization.

(3)Other categories of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities that were sold by Farmer Mac to third parties.

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Farmer Mac's outstanding business volume was $28.8 billion as of March 31, 2024, a net increase of $0.4 billion from December 31, 2023 after taking into account all new business, maturities, and paydowns on existing assets.

The $0.1 billion net increase in Farm & Ranch during first quarter 2024 resulted from $0.7 billion of new purchases, commitments, and guarantees, partially offset by $0.6 billion of scheduled maturities and repayments. Included in the $0.7 billion is the purchase of $308.3 million of Farm & Ranch loans, which included the acquisition of a pool of loans totaling $57.2 million from a single agricultural lender. That agricultural lender's capital planning provided the opportunity to purchase that pool of loans. Scheduled loan maturities and repayments in the aggregate amount of $194.2 million partially offset those purchases.

Farmer Mac also purchased a total of $0.3 billion in Farm & Ranch AgVantage Securities during first quarter 2024, which primarily reflected the refinancing of maturing securities and opportunistic new purchases. The $0.3 billion in gross purchases was partially offset by $0.1 billion in scheduled maturities.

The $72.3 million net increase in Corporate AgFinance during first quarter 2024 resulted from $0.3 billion of new purchases and unfunded loan commitments, which was partially offset by $0.2 billion of scheduled maturities, repayments, and paydowns on revolving commitments. Included in the $0.3 billion is $131.6 million of purchases of Corporate AgFinance AgVantage Securities, which was partially offset by $51.0 million of scheduled maturities.

The $43.0 million net decrease in Rural Utilities during first quarter 2024 resulted from $116.2 million of new purchases, unfunded loan commitments, and guarantees, which was more than offset by $159.2 million of scheduled maturities and repayments.

The $254.8 million net increase in Renewable Energy during first quarter 2024 primarily reflects $347.9 million in loan purchases and unfunded commitments, partially offset by $93.1 million in repayments. The net increase in Renewable Energy loan purchases and unfunded commitments primarily reflects the continued strong demand for renewable power generation and storage.

Farmer Mac's outstanding business volume was $26.5 billion as of March 31, 2023, a net increase of $0.6 billion from December 31, 2022 after taking into account all new business, scheduled maturities, and paydowns on existing assets.

The modest decrease in Farm & Ranch during first quarter 2023 resulted from $0.8 billion of new

purchases, commitments, and guarantees, offset by $0.8 billion of scheduled maturities and repayments.

Farmer Mac purchased a total of $0.2 billion in loans, which was primarily driven by improved borrower

economics while also navigating a substantially higher interest rate environment.

Farmer Mac also purchased a total of $0.2 billion in Farm & Ranch AgVantage Securities during first

quarter 2023, which primarily reflected the refinancing of maturing securities as well as financial

counterparties seeking to add longer-term AgVantage securities to manage their asset-liability maturity

profile given recent increases in credit spreads and interest rates. The $0.2 billion in gross purchases was

partially offset by $0.1 billion in scheduled maturities.

The modest decrease in Corporate AgFinance during first quarter 2023 resulted from $0.2 billion of new

purchases and commitments, which was offset by $0.2 billion of scheduled maturities, repayments, and

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sales. Farmer Mac purchased a total of $145.1 million in loans, which was partially offset by $138.5 million in scheduled maturities and repayments. The increase in loan purchases was primarily due to

Farmer Mac's continued focus to support loans to larger and more complex agribusinesses focused on food

and fiber processing and other food supply chain production.

The $0.5 billion net increase in Rural Utilities during first quarter 2023 resulted from $0.7 billion of new

purchases, commitments, and guarantees, which was partially offset by $0.2 billion of scheduled

maturities and repayments. Farmer Mac purchased a total of $500.0 million in AgVantage Securities,

$92.8 million in telecommunications loans, and $90.4 million in electric distribution and generation and

transmission loans. The $183.2 million in loan purchases was partially offset by $93.3 million in

scheduled maturities and repayments. The net increase in loan purchases primarily reflected borrowers'

normal-course capital expenditures related to maintaining and upgrading utility infrastructure as well as

investments in broadband infrastructure, and Farmer Mac's continued focus to support

telecommunications investment in rural America.

The $78.3 million net increase in Renewable Energy during first quarter 2023 primarily reflects $89.7 million in loan purchases and unfunded commitments, partially offset by $11.4 million in repayments.

The level and composition of Farmer Mac’s outstanding business volume is based on the relationship between new business, loan sales, scheduled maturities, and repayments on existing assets from year to year. This relationship in turn depends on a variety of factors both internal and external to Farmer Mac. The external factors include general market forces, competition, and our counterparties’ liquidity needs, access to alternative funding, desired products, and assessment of strategic factors. The internal factors include our assessment of profitability, mission fulfillment, credit risk, and customer relationships. For more information about potential growth opportunities in Farmer Mac's lines of business, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Outlook" in this report.

The following table sets forth information about the Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities issued during the periods indicated:

Table 17

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
AgVantage securities	$	411,550	$	695,200
Structured securitization transactions (not consolidated)	—		—
Loans securitized and held in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties (structured and single-class)	15,936		285,201
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Issuances	$	427,486	$	980,401

Farmer Mac either retains the loans it purchases or securitizes them and retains or sells Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities backed by those securitized loans.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses from the securitization of loans that it holds in consolidated trusts. Farmer Mac consolidates these loans and presents them as "Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost" on the consolidated balance sheets.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses from the

issuance of Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities or AgVantage Securities.

The following table sets forth information about outstanding volume in each of Farmer Mac's lines of business as of the dates indicated:

Table 18

Outstanding Business Volume
	On or Off Balance Sheet	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
		(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Farm & Ranch:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	5,247,543	$	5,133,450
Loans held in consolidated trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (single-class)(1)	On-balance sheet	857,156		870,912
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (structured)(1)	On-balance sheet	552,241		561,349
IO-FMGS(2)	On-balance sheet	9,232		9,409
USDA Securities	On-balance sheet	2,354,894		2,368,872
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	5,995,000		5,835,000
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	2,884,375		2,999,943
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	Off-balance sheet	443,843		452,602
Loans serviced for others	Off-balance sheet	556,622		577,264
Total Farm & Ranch		$	18,900,906	$	18,808,801
Corporate AgFinance:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	1,258,506	$	1,259,723
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	369,365		288,879
Unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	138,423		145,377
Total Corporate AgFinance		$	1,766,294	$	1,693,979
Total Agricultural Finance		$	20,667,200	$	20,502,780
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Rural Utilities:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	3,108,495	$	3,094,477
AgVantage Securities(1)	On-balance sheet	3,879,293		3,898,468
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	449,935		487,778
Total Rural Utilities		$	7,437,723	$	7,480,723
Renewable Energy:
Loans	On-balance sheet	$	578,258	$	440,286
Unfunded loan commitments	Off-balance sheet	164,049		47,235
Total Renewable Energy		$	742,307	$	487,521
Total Rural Infrastructure Finance		$	8,180,030	$	7,968,244
Total		$	28,847,230	$	28,471,024

(1)A type of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Security.

(2)An interest-only Farmer Mac Guaranteed Security retained as part of a structured securitization.

(3)Other categories of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities that were sold by Farmer Mac to third parties.

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The following table summarizes by maturity date the scheduled principal amortization of loans held, loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities (excluding AgVantage securities) and LTSPCs, USDA Securities, and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024:

Table 19

Schedule of Principal Amortization as of March 31, 2024
	Loans		Loans Underlying Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs		USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities		Total
	(in thousands)
2024	$	417,499	$	280,343	$	81,223	$	779,065
2025	615,750		384,331		113,111		1,113,192
2026	604,890		312,506		116,522		1,033,918
2027	725,049		232,515		119,954		1,077,518
2028	860,499		259,195		119,236		1,238,930
Thereafter	8,378,512		2,414,465		2,002,118		12,795,095
Total	$	11,602,199	$	3,883,355	$	2,552,164	$	18,037,718

Of Farmer Mac's $28.8 billion outstanding principal balance of business volume as of March 31, 2024, $10.2 billion were AgVantage securities included in the Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Finance lines of business. Unlike business volume in the form of purchased loans, USDA Securities, and loans underlying LTSPCs and non-AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, most AgVantage securities do not require periodic payments of principal based on amortization schedules and instead have fixed maturity dates when the secured general obligation is due. The following table summarizes by maturity date the outstanding principal amount of both on- and off-balance sheet AgVantage securities as of March 31, 2024:

Table 20

AgVantage Balances by Year of Maturity
	As of
	March 31, 2024
	(in thousands)
2024	$	2,541,573
2025	1,833,825
2026	1,196,415
2027	1,057,248
2028	678,607
Thereafter(1)	2,935,990
Total	$	10,243,658

(1)Includes various maturities ranging from 2029 to 2044.

The weighted-average remaining maturity of the outstanding AgVantage securities shown in the table above was 4.0 years as of March 31, 2024.  

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Outlook  

Business Outlook

Products and Portfolio

Farmer Mac serves a vital role in serving rural America by offering liquidity, capital, and risk management tools as a secondary market that help increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. The growth trajectory of Farmer Mac is closely tied to the capital and liquidity needs of the lending institutions serving agriculture and rural infrastructure businesses and the overall financial health of borrowers in these sectors. Despite significant increases in market interest rates over the past two years and global and economic volatility, Farmer Mac was able to increase outstanding business volume and net effective spread by 8.9% and 7.6%, respectively, in first quarter 2024 versus first quarter 2023. The increase in outstanding business volume and net effective spread primarily reflects Farmer Mac's effective and active asset-liability and capital management strategies, the diversification of Farmer Mac’s business model, and the resiliency of the agriculture and rural infrastructure sectors.

Several factors continue to influence business volume growth dynamics. The rise in market interest rates that have persisted over the past few years has had a direct impact on Farmer Mac’s Farm & Ranch product interest rates, and there generally exists an inverse correlation between Farm & Ranch new loan purchase volumes and changes in Farm & Ranch product interest rates, with higher product interest rates slowing portfolio loan prepayments. The net effect of these forces contributed to positive Farm & Ranch loan purchase portfolio growth in first quarter 2024 as new Farm & Ranch loan purchases outpaced loan prepayments. Future changes in monetary policy, sustained elevated product interest rates, and the financial health of borrowers are anticipated to influence the demand for Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and the pace of repayments. Another factor contributing to the growth in Farm & Ranch loan purchases in first quarter 2024 was the acquisition of a pool of loans totaling $57.2 million to support an agriculture lender’s capital efficiency needs. Future opportunities to purchase pools of eligible loans may be prevalent as financial institutions continue to manage their capital efficiency, loan and deposit growth, and liquidity needs. Farmer Mac continued to experience significant momentum in its wholesale finance product during first quarter 2024, driven by volatile market credit spreads resulting in greater liquidity and diversification needs from our counterparties. Future growth will be determined by market interest rates and credit spreads, overall economic conditions, and the relative value of Farmer Mac’s products versus the broader market. Corporate AgFinance loan purchases and unfunded commitments remained relatively flat in first quarter 2024 at $1.4 billion due to large prepayments and volatile transaction velocity due to market and economic uncertainty. The Rural Infrastructure Finance segments showed strong business volume growth in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by increased investment activity and additional financing for renewable energy projects in response to continued strong demand for renewable power generation and storage.

Opportunities for profitable future growth include Farmer Mac's potential role in alleviating liquidity, equity capital, and return-on-equity capital challenges faced by agricultural and rural infrastructure lenders. The suite of Farmer Mac's offerings encompasses loan and portfolio purchases, participations, guarantees, LTSPCs, wholesale funding, and securitizations. Ongoing business and product development efforts continue to attract institutional investors and nontraditional lenders, resulting in the diversification of Farmer Mac's customer base and product set, potentially generating increased product demand from new sources. Farmer Mac’s improved loan servicing capabilities enhance our loan portfolio purchase value proposition, adding new product offerings to an increasingly diverse customer base.

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Growing relationships with larger agriculture lenders, financial industry consolidation, and interest rate and market volatility continue to provide increased opportunities for Farmer Mac, influencing the demand for loan purchases, risk management solutions, and wholesale funding. This growth may lead to an increase in the average transaction size within Farmer Mac’s lines of business. The financing needs arising from mergers, acquisitions, consolidation, and vertical integration in the agricultural and rural infrastructure industries present further opportunities for Farmer Mac’s loan purchase products and other financing solutions. Furthermore, investments supporting consumer and food supply demand may increase financing needs in the food and agriculture supply chain, potentially requiring incremental capital support through the secondary market. Deepening relationships with eligible rural infrastructure counterparties are expected to continue to create opportunities to support fiber and broadband-related projects, rural telecommunications investments, and renewable energy projects.

Operations

During first quarter 2024, Farmer Mac was not affected by the liquidity concerns that continued to affect many regional and national banks due to fluctuations caused by elevated interest rates and deposit withdrawals. Unlike depository institutions, Farmer Mac's funding strategies do not rely on deposits, allowing us to navigate beyond short-term liquidity disruptions and to take advantage of increased opportunities in a competitive lending environment. Our funding advantage over regional and national banks is also aided by the fact that our debt has a contractual term to maturity and that only we have the ability to call our callable debt before its original maturity date when market conditions are beneficial to Farmer Mac. In contrast, depository institutions largely rely on demand deposit accounts in which the depositors hold the right to withdraw at any time. Because of these differences in funding strategies, certain economic disruptions may have a positive impact on Farmer Mac’s funding costs relative to the overall market.

The increase in short-term rates during the last two years has provided an asymmetric benefit to Farmer Mac's earnings as a result of effective capital allocation and interest rate risk strategies. Our proactive equity capital allocation strategies can help to limit the possible downside effect to earnings when rates decline. Farmer Mac's fundamental asset-liability management approach, which effectively matches the duration and convexity of assets and liabilities in all rate environments, also helps to minimize earnings volatility during periods of short-term interest rate fluctuations.

In addition to active asset-liability management, Farmer Mac's business may benefit from natural business hedges that help mitigate vulnerability to effects from interest rate volatility. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to decline, but interest earned on excess cash and capital increases, maintaining Farmer Mac's strong market access without relying on deposits. Conversely, when interest rates decline, loan purchase volume often increases, but prepayments tend to rise as well. Farmer Mac manages its interest rate risk by issuing callable debt and maintaining market-based credit spreads. Although these natural business dynamics may not be perfect offsets, they often effectively counterbalance to mitigate volatility from changes in short-term interest rates.

Farmer Mac expects continued increases in its operating expenses over the next several years as we continue to expand our investments in human capital, technology, and business infrastructure to increase capacity and efficiency as we seek to accommodate growth opportunities and achieve our long-term strategic objectives. Investments in infrastructure and funding platforms to support strategic objectives are expected to allow Farmer Mac to scale more efficiently with future portfolio and earnings growth. These investments will likely help improve product delivery and funding efficiency, potentially creating additional benefits for future growth.

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Another focus of our infrastructure investments will be a continued effort to expand our servicing capabilities and to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of processes associated with loan onboarding and servicing. Farmer Mac will continue to leverage technology enhancements and servicing standardization efforts to drive scalability and consistency. Technology enhancements are planned for 2024 to continue to incorporate all Farmer Mac loan portfolios onto our servicing platform and to provide flexibility in accessing loan portfolio information, as well as streamlining operational workflows.

Agricultural Finance Industry Outlook

Farm Incomes

Overall farm incomes fell in 2023 and are forecast to fall again in 2024 . According to the USDA, net cash farm income peaked at $202.2 billion in 2022, a new all-time high. The primary driver of increased profitability in 2022 was higher cash revenues, in contrast to 2019 and 2020, when elevated government support payments supported farm incomes. The USDA currently estimates that net cash farm income dropped 21% in 2023 and will decrease another 24% in 2024, due primarily to lower commodity prices and higher farm expenses. Still, the average farm income in 2023 and 2024 would be 10% higher than the 10-year average if the USDA's projections are realized. This underscores the continued strength in farm profitability.

Commodity prices may see increased volatility in 2024 due to a rebound in global supply levels. Rising production in recent years pressured some tree nut prices, including almonds and walnuts. For tree nuts, lower planted acreage in recent years combined with robust exports this marketing year are providing moderate support for prices. Within the livestock and animal protein sector, producers could see offsetting benefits from lower feed costs, particularly the cattle sector. Broadly speaking, farm expenses could also abate somewhat in 2024, with lower expected feed, fertilizer, and fuel costs partially offset by higher expected interest, labor, and rental rates. Demand for corn and soybean by-products could see a boost later in 2024 as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel markets mature.

Land Values

Record-setting farm incomes in 2021 and 2022, combined with historically low interest rates in 2020 and 2021, drove a rapid rise in land values and a decrease in farm delinquencies and bankruptcies. Momentum for farmland values persisted throughout 2023 due to high levels of farm liquidity and a constrained supply of farmland for sale. Land value survey data from the USDA show a 7.4% increase in average farm real estate values from June 2022 to June 2023. Annual farm real estate value gains were highest in the Northern Plains (13.7%) and the Southern Plains (9.4%) but also strong in the Lake states (8.2%), the Corn Belt (7.1%), and the Southeast (5.7%).

Farmland value growth rates moderated in the second half of 2023 in the face of continued higher market interest rates. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago AgLetter reported a 6% gain in farmland values in the Seventh District (primarily Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) between January 2023 and January 2024. This was down from a 12% increase over the previous 12-month period. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City show a similar rise in land values in the Tenth District (primarily Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma) during that same period. Growth rates in land values could continue to moderate in 2024 due to compressing farm profitability and the higher interest rate environment, particularly in states like California where there are multiple headwinds. Acknowledging this, a general low supply of available farmland and strong demand for the asset class across a wide variety of investors could help maintain balance in the farmland transaction markets.

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While regional averages for farmland values generally provide a good barometer for the overall changes in U.S. farmland values, economic forces affecting land markets are highly localized, and some markets may experience greater volatility in farmland values than state or national averages indicate. Based on our robust collateral underwriting standards, we believe that our loan collateral is well-positioned to endure reasonably foreseeable volatility in farmland values that could result from external factors.

Markets and Weather

Exogenous factors facing farm and food producers can create uncertainty and market instability within the sector. Some of the external market conditions that could adversely affect the farm and food sectors in 2024 include foreign trade and trade policy, supply chain disruptions, and environmental conditions. The U.S. agricultural sector has become increasingly dependent on foreign markets as a source of demand, making trade policy an important consideration for farms and food. The USDA projects that U.S. agriculture exports will drop to $170.5 billion in 2024, 5% lower than 2023 and down 13% relative to peak levels in 2022. Through February 2024, agricultural export values were down approximately 7% in 2024 compared to 2023. One challenge for U.S. exports has been the value of the U.S. dollar relative to competing exporters of agricultural goods. Slower global growth could also be a headwind for consumer-oriented products like animal proteins, dairy, fruits, and nuts, and Ukrainian corn and wheat production may eventually stabilize. Looking ahead, economic and geopolitical uncertainties such as conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East could lead to higher volatility for the U.S. dollar during the year.

Severe weather conditions and long-term environmental change continue to shape agricultural sectors. The U.S. experienced 28 separate billion-dollar weather disasters in 2023, the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters on record, as tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many of those events affected agriculture, including midwestern storms, flooding, western wildfires, excessive heat, and drought. Federal crop insurance provides a strong mitigator against this risk, but farmers and ranchers face increasingly severe weather incidents.

Broadly speaking, drought conditions across much of the U.S. have abated over the last two years. Long and persistent heat and drought conditions affected agricultural production regions in the western and midwestern parts of the United States in 2021 and 2022. There was a sizable improvement in conditions in 2023 for large portions of the West Coast, especially California. Drought conditions did intensify in other areas of the country throughout 2023, including Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Precipitation this winter helped alleviate this challenge, though. As of April 18, 2024, only 5% of the continental U.S. was classified as being in severe to exceptional drought according to data from the National Center for Environmental Information. This is down from 14% at the end of 2023. For loans in other areas that commonly experience exceptional drought (primarily in California), Farmer Mac's underwriting standards include an assessment of anticipated long-term water availability for the related property and how water availability impacts the collateral value and the borrower's liquidity position to mitigate that risk.

Agricultural Processing and Food Supply Chain

The production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuels has been economically viable in the past few years, but some factors may change in 2024. Rising consumer inflation boosted the profitability of the food processing and supply chains in 2021 and 2022. Lower consumer prices increased the volume of consumer spending but also limited the profit expansion of food and fiber businesses. Biofuels have gained more demand due to low-carbon regulations in several states and incremental tax benefits for the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. A large amount of planned biofuel projects and new facilities for 2024 and 2025 could raise the prices of raw materials such as corn and soybeans. A strong

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U.S. dollar, trade issues, and a high risk of global economic turmoil could pose challenges for these sectors throughout 2024. Nonetheless, consumer spending remained strong in the first quarter of 2024, creating favorable conditions for value-added food, feed, fiber, and biofuel consumption. Credit demand in these sectors could grow in the next few quarters if interest rate policy moderates, inflation rises again, or economic uncertainty clears up.

Rural Infrastructure Finance Industry Outlook

Power and Energy

Economic conditions affecting rural power and electricity markets typically follow those in the general economy. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, sales and the revenue from the sale of electricity to customers have slowed, with an annual decrease in sales of 0.8% and an increase in revenue of 1.0%, respectively, in the last 12 months through January 2024 compared to January 2023. This decrease in sales was driven by a drop in the residential electricity sector. The average price of electricity to industrial customers increased 1.8% in January 2024 relative to 2023. Higher energy input prices, such as natural gas and coal, became a headwind in 2022. After two years of increased prices and heightened volatility, oil and natural gas prices moderated throughout much of 2023 and early 2024. Geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and Eastern Europe could increase energy price volatility, but power producers are generally able to pass higher input costs through to retail electricity prices as evidenced by higher retail electricity prices in 2022 and parts of 2023. Through March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not observed material degradation in the financial performance of its rural utilities portfolio, and that portfolio has never had a serious delinquency or default since its inception. Credit demand for electric cooperatives will likely be tied to ongoing normal-course capital expenditures related to maintaining and upgrading utility infrastructure. These growth opportunities may be affected by the demand for electric power in rural areas, capital expenditures by electric cooperatives driven by regulatory or technological changes, the changing interest rate environment, increased policy initiatives to support rural connectivity, and competitive dynamics within the rural utilities cooperative finance industry. Generally, these investments are expected to continue at historical levels based on the replacement and modernization of existing infrastructure.

Renewable Energy

Growth in renewable energy generation and deployment of energy storage technologies has the potential to continue to deepen Farmer Mac's relationships with existing customers through new business opportunities. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable electricity capacity is expected to grow by 167% in the next ten years, compared to total electric capacity growth of 43%. The rising cost of fossil fuel-based inputs combined with the falling costs of renewable power generation may hasten this increase in capacity along with recently enacted legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that incentivizes domestic production in clean energy technologies such as solar and wind. Because of these policy tailwinds, analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) estimates that investors will put $2.5 trillion into renewable projects between 2021 and 2050. If realized, growth in renewable energy capacity has the potential to broaden Farmer Mac's customer base focused on financing renewable energy projects and companies. In response to this expected growth, Farmer Mac has hired industry-specialized staff and deployed new financing products tailored to the renewable energy sector, which represents a new and growing market opportunity for Farmer Mac.

Telecommunications

Rural telecommunication connectivity has proven to be of vital economic importance in the last decade, as more households and agricultural enterprises require more data and connectivity to thrive. The rapid

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growth in digital technologies, including the ongoing interest and investment in artificial intelligence, advancements in cloud computing, and wireless network densification, will require significantly more computing and storage capabilities as well as investment in additional fiber network capacity. These industry tailwinds are creating additional investments in rural telecommunications infrastructure by cooperative and non-cooperative providers, which is aided by access to many federally funded programs, such as USDA's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD), the Federal Communications Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), the USDA’s ReConnect program, and the USDA’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee program. In addition to capital projects spurred by these programs, Farmer Mac could see an increase in financing opportunities for other telecommunications providers in rural areas, with fiber line expansion and wireless broadband increasingly important to rural economic opportunity and precision agriculture.

Legislative and Regulatory Outlook

Farmer Mac continues to monitor potential legislative and regulatory changes that could affect Farmer Mac or its stakeholders, including:

•On November 16, 2023, President Biden signed into law a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill. The extension (through September 30, 2024) will give Congress more time to reauthorize and update a variety of programs impacting farm profitability, agricultural credit, and rural infrastructure. A farm bill is a critical piece of legislation for a variety of Farmer Mac's customers. Congress has started an extensive process to review programs that are included in the farm bill in preparation for reauthorization. Farmer Mac is seeking changes to its charter in this farm bill reauthorization to enhance its partnerships and services in support of lenders serving farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and rural infrastructure. Because the source of Farmer Mac's charter is federal statute, any proposed changes to the text of our charter are subject to approval by Congress and being signed into law by the President of the United States.

•The FCA's proposed 2023 regulatory agenda includes a proposed rulemaking to review Farmer Mac's regulatory capital framework. The FCA's regulatory agenda estimates that proposed rulemaking in May 2024, although this timeline may change. Farmer Mac's management team will continue to monitor the FCA's process for this potential rulemaking.

•Two of the three members of the FCA board are currently serving in holdover status because their terms have expired. These board members will continue to serve in their roles until replacements are nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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Balance Sheet Review

The following table summarizes Farmer Mac's balance sheet as of the periods indicated:

Table 21

	As of				Change
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		$		%
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	888,707	$	(143,602)	(16)	%
Investment securities	5,068,443		4,979,504		88,939		2	%
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,921,620		9,745,548		176,072		2	%
USDA Securities	2,334,093		2,355,412		(21,319)		(1)	%
Loans, net of allowance	9,824,126		9,607,531		216,595		2	%
Loans held in trusts	1,408,945		1,431,818		(22,873)		(2)	%
Other	469,859		515,862		(46,003)		(9)	%
Total assets	$	29,772,191	$	29,524,382	$	247,809	1	%
Liabilities
Notes Payable	$	26,509,011	$	26,336,542	$	172,469	1	%
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289		1,351,069		(25,780)		(2)	%
Other	457,548		424,908		32,640		8	%
Total liabilities	$	28,291,848	$	28,112,519	$	179,329	1	%
Total equity	1,480,343		1,411,863		68,480		5	%
Total liabilities and equity	$	29,772,191	$	29,524,382	$	247,809	1	%

Assets. The increase in total assets was primarily attributable to new loan volume, new Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities volume, and a larger investment portfolio.

Liabilities. The increase in total liabilities was primarily due to an increase in total notes payable to fund the acquisition of loan volume, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and investment portfolio assets.

Equity. The increase in total equity was primarily due to an increase in retained earnings and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Risk Management

Credit Risk – Loans and Guarantees.  

Agricultural Finance - Direct Credit Exposure

Farmer Mac's direct credit exposure to Agricultural Finance mortgage loans as of March 31, 2024 was $11.2 billion across 48 states. Farmer Mac applies credit underwriting standards and methodologies to help assess exposures to loan purchases, which may include collateral valuation, financial metrics, and other appropriate borrower financial and credit information. For Corporate AgFinance loans, which are often larger loan exposures to agriculture production and agribusinesses that support agriculture production, food and fiber processing, and other supply chain production, and which may have risk profiles that differ from smaller agricultural mortgage loans, Farmer Mac has implemented methodologies and parameters that help assess credit risk based on the appropriate sector, borrower construct, and transaction complexity. For more information about Farmer Mac's underwriting and collateral valuation

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standards for Agricultural Finance mortgage loans, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards—Farm & Ranch" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards—Corporate AgFinance" in Farmer Mac's 2023 Annual Report.

Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquency measure includes loans 90 days or more past due, as well as loans in foreclosure and non-performing loans where the borrower is in bankruptcy. For Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to which Farmer Mac has direct credit exposure, Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquencies as of March 31, 2024, were $76.8 million (0.69% of the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio to which Farmer Mac has direct credit exposure), compared to $34.7 million (0.31% of the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio) as of December 31, 2023. Those 90-day delinquencies consisted of 41 delinquent loans as of March 31, 2024, compared to 23 delinquent loans as of December 31, 2023. The seasonal increase in the number of 90-day delinquencies was primarily driven by increased delinquencies in permanent plantings, crops, and livestock, and was partially offset by decreased delinquencies in part-time farms. In the first quarter of each year, delinquencies in the Agricultural Finance loan portfolio are usually higher than in the second, third or fourth quarters because of its annual January 1st payment due date. The top ten borrower exposures over 90 days delinquent represented over half of the 90-day delinquencies as of March 31, 2024. Farmer Mac believes that it remains adequately collateralized on its delinquent loans.

Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquency rate as of March 31, 2024 was below Farmer Mac's historical average. In the near-term, our delinquency rate may exceed our historical average due to changes in the agricultural or general economy or unforeseen and idiosyncratic events like adverse weather events. Farmer Mac's average 90-day delinquency rate as a percentage of its Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio over the last 15 years is approximately 1%. The highest 90-day delinquency rate observed during that period occurred in 2009 at approximately 2%, which coincided with increased delinquencies in loans within Farmer Mac's ethanol loan portfolio.

The following table presents historical information about Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquencies in the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio compared to the unpaid principal balance of all Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to which Farmer Mac has direct credit exposure:

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	Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans		90-Day Delinquencies		Percentage
	(dollars in thousands)
As of:
March 31, 2024	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%
December 31, 2023	11,223,276		34,677		0.31	%
September 30, 2023	11,014,678		42,443		0.39	%
June 30, 2023	10,826,201		45,368		0.42	%
March 31, 2023	10,680,419		70,646		0.66	%
December 31, 2022	10,719,571		43,498		0.41	%
September 30, 2022	10,508,549		44,232		0.42	%
June 30, 2022	10,128,083		20,623		0.20	%
March 31, 2022	9,879,978		55,847		0.57	%

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Across all of Farmer Mac's lines of business, 90-day delinquencies represented 0.27% of total outstanding business volume as of March 31, 2024, compared to 0.12% as of December 31, 2023 and 0.27% as of March 31, 2023.

The following table presents outstanding Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and 90-day delinquencies as of March 31, 2024 by year of origination, geographic region, commodity/collateral type, original loan-to-value ratio, and range in the size of borrower exposure:

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Table 23

Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans 90-Day Delinquencies as of March 31, 2024
	Distribution of Agricultural Loans		Agricultural Loans		90-Day Delinquencies(1)		Percentage
	(dollars in thousands)
By year of origination:
2014 and prior	8	%	$	867,173	$	3,173	0.37	%
2015	3	%	299,663		9,585		3.20	%
2016	4	%	491,667		10,807		2.20	%
2017	4	%	504,785		11,448		2.27	%
2018	5	%	576,706		2,409		0.42	%
2019	7	%	810,993		10,950		1.35	%
2020	17	%	1,899,981		10,502		0.55	%
2021	23	%	2,536,463		4,096		0.16	%
2022	15	%	1,686,751		12,080		0.72	%
2023	11	%	1,212,623		1,775		0.72	%
2024	3	%	298,012		—		—	%
Total	100	%	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%
By geographic region(2):
Northwest	12	%	$	1,394,788	$	2,837	0.20	%
Southwest	31	%	3,421,470		51,732		1.51	%
Mid-North	27	%	2,980,039		10,452		0.35	%
Mid-South	17	%	1,912,212		10,272		0.54	%
Northeast	4	%	446,494		1,493		0.33	%
Southeast	9	%	1,029,814		39		—	%
Total	100	%	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%
By commodity/collateral type:
Crops	49	%	$	5,445,816	$	27,573	0.51	%
Permanent plantings	22	%	2,422,155		41,374		1.71	%
Livestock	19	%	2,123,195		4,709		0.22	%
Part-time farm	4	%	499,204		3,169		0.63	%
Ag. Storage and Processing	6	%	674,518		—		—	%
Other	—	%	19,929		—		—	%
Total	100	%	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%
By original loan-to-value ratio:
0.00% to 40.00%	16	%	$	1,793,478	$	2,497	0.14	%
40.01% to 50.00%	22	%	2,447,363		18,168		0.74	%
50.01% to 60.00%	34	%	3,810,551		40,260		1.06	%
60.01% to 70.00%	21	%	2,294,542		15,026		0.65	%
70.01% to 80.00%(3)	2	%	251,380		874		0.35	%
80.01% to 90.00%(3)	—	%	25,575		—		—	%
Enterprise Value(4)	5	%	561,928		—		—	%
Total	100	%	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%
By size of borrower exposure(5):
Less than $1,000,000	26	%	$	2,911,606	$	6,588	0.23	%
$1,000,000 to $4,999,999	38	%	4,219,381		31,379		0.74	%
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999	15	%	1,631,159		24,004		1.47	%
$10,000,000 to $24,999,999	12	%	1,370,135		14,854		1.08	%
$25,000,000 and greater	9	%	1,052,536		—		—	%
Total	100	%	$	11,184,817	$	76,825	0.69	%

(1)Includes loans held and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac 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.

(2)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).

(3)Primarily part-time farm loans. Loans with an original loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80% are required to have private mortgage insurance.

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(4)"Enterprise Value" loans are generally secured by all business assets and common stock (in addition to first lien mortgages) of the borrower and the value of the borrowing entity depends on its ability to generate recurring positive cash flow. Enterprise Value is the estimated value of the borrower as a going concern, which is estimated using one or more valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, cash flow multiples, asset liquidation, or other valuation techniques.

(5)Includes aggregated loans to single borrowers or borrower-related entities.

Another indicator that Farmer Mac considers in analyzing the credit quality of its Agricultural Finance mortgage loans is the level of internally-rated "substandard" assets, both in dollars and as a percentage of the outstanding portfolio. Assets categorized as "substandard" 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 March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac's Agricultural Finance mortgage loans (to which it has direct credit exposure) comprising substandard assets were $255.2 million (2.3% of the portfolio), compared to $186.0 million (1.7% of the portfolio) as of December 31, 2023. Those substandard assets comprised 245 loans as of March 31, 2024 and 206 loans as of December 31, 2023.

The increase of $69.2 million in Agricultural Finance substandard assets during first quarter 2024 was primarily driven by credit downgrades in permanent plantings, livestock, crops, part-time farms, and agricultural storage and processing. Agricultural Finance substandard assets increased as a percentage of our on-balance sheet Agricultural Finance portfolio and decreased as a percentage of our off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance portfolio during first quarter 2024.

The percentage of Agricultural Finance substandard assets within the portfolio as of March 31, 2024 was below the historical average. Farmer Mac's average Agricultural Finance substandard assets as a percentage of its Agricultural Finance mortgage loans over the last 15 years is approximately 4%. The highest substandard asset rate observed during the last 15 years occurred in 2010 at approximately 8%, which coincided with an increase in substandard loans within Farmer Mac's ethanol portfolio. If Farmer Mac's substandard asset rate increases from current levels on a sustained basis, it is likely that Farmer Mac's provision to the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for losses would also increase.

Although some credit losses are inherent to the business of agricultural lending, Farmer Mac believes that losses associated with the current agricultural credit cycle will be moderated by the strength and diversity of its Agricultural Finance portfolio, which Farmer Mac believes is adequately collateralized.

Within Agricultural Finance, Farmer Mac considers a Farm & Ranch loan's original loan-to-value ratio as one of many factors in evaluating loss severity. Loan-to-value ratios depend on the market value of a property, as determined in accordance with Farmer Mac's collateral valuation standards. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the average unpaid principal balances for Farm & Ranch loans outstanding and to which Farmer Mac has direct credit exposure was $800,000 and $804,000, respectively. Farmer Mac calculates the "original loan-to-value" ratio of a loan by dividing the original loan principal balance by the original appraised property value. This calculation does not reflect any amortization of the original loan balance or any adjustment to the original appraised value to provide a current market value. The original loan-to-value ratio of any cross-collateralized loans is calculated on a combined basis rather than on a loan-by-loan basis. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for Farm & Ranch mortgage loans purchased during first quarter 2024 was 49%, compared to 44% for loans purchased during first quarter 2023. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for Farm & Ranch mortgage loans and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs was 52% as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for all 90-day delinquencies was 54% and 56% as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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The weighted-average current loan-to-value ratio (the loan to-value ratio based on original appraised value and current outstanding loan amount adjusted to reflect amortization) for Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs was 46% and 47% as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The following table presents the current loan-to-value ratios for the Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to which Farmer Mac has direct credit exposure, as disaggregated by internally assigned risk ratings:

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Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans current loan-to-value ratio by internally assigned risk rating as of March 31, 2024
	Acceptable		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
	(in thousands)
Current loan-to-value ratio(1):
0.00% to 40.00%	$	3,033,485	$	84,605	$	75,762	$	3,193,852
40.01% to 50.00%	2,662,126		96,973		53,713		2,812,812
50.01% to 60.00%	2,836,269		82,278		63,467		2,982,014
60.01% to 70.00%	1,324,698		65,515		36,578		1,426,791
70.01% to 80.00%	143,241		20,893		16,669		180,803
80.01% and greater	16,110		1,482		9,025		26,617
Enterprise Value(2)	530,212		31,716		—		561,928
Total	$	10,546,141	$	383,462	$	255,214	$	11,184,817

(1)The current loan-to-value ratio is based on original appraised value (or most recently obtained valuation, if available) and current outstanding loan amount adjusted to reflect loan amortization.

(2)"Enterprise Value" loans are generally secured by all business assets and common stock (in addition to first lien mortgages) of the borrower and the value of the borrowing entity depends on its ability to generate recurring positive cash flow. Enterprise Value is the estimated value of the borrower as a going concern, which is estimated using one or more valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, cash flow multiples, asset liquidation, or other valuation techniques.

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The following table presents Farmer Mac's cumulative net credit losses relative to the cumulative original balance for all Agricultural Finance mortgage loans as of March 31, 2024 by year of origination, geographic region, and commodity/collateral type. The purpose of this table is to present information about realized losses relative to original Farm & Ranch purchases, guarantees, and commitments.

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Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans Credit Losses Relative to Cumulative
Original Loans, Guarantees, and LTSPCs as of March 31, 2024
	Cumulative Original Loans, Guarantees and LTSPCs		Cumulative Net Credit Losses/(Recoveries)		Cumulative Loss Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
By year of origination:
2014 and prior	$	19,843,095	$	33,785	0.17	%
2015	1,255,851		(516)		(0.04)	%
2016	1,602,743		903		0.06	%
2017	1,715,322		4,311		0.25	%
2018	1,408,730		—		—	%
2019	1,641,534		—		—	%
2020	2,950,010		—		—	%
2021	3,334,086		—		—	%
2022	2,002,574		—		—	%
2023	1,428,047		—		—	%
2024	313,476		—		—	%
Total	$	37,495,468	$	38,483	0.10	%
By geographic region(1):
Northwest	$	4,737,497	$	12,094	0.26	%
Southwest	12,540,883		8,542		0.07	%
Mid-North	9,332,441		17,165		0.18	%
Mid-South	5,403,899		(613)		(0.01)	%
Northeast	1,935,883		323		0.02	%
Southeast	3,544,865		972		0.03	%
Total	$	37,495,468	$	38,483	0.10	%
By commodity/collateral type:
Crops	$	17,174,423	$	3,790	0.02	%
Permanent plantings	8,097,007		9,783		0.12	%
Livestock	8,232,156		3,836		0.05	%
Part-time farm	1,952,059		1,090		0.06	%
Ag. Storage and Processing	1,866,790		19,984		1.07	%
Other	173,033		—		—	%
Total	$	37,495,468	$	38,483	0.10	%

(1)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).

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Analysis of portfolio performance indicates that commodity type is the primary determinant of Farmer Mac's exposure to loss on a given loan. The following tables present concentrations of Agricultural Finance mortgage loans by commodity type within geographic region and cumulative credit losses by origination year and commodity type:

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	As of March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans Concentrations by Commodity Type within Geographic Region
	Crops			Permanent Plantings			Livestock			Part-time Farm			Ag. Storage and Processing			Other			Total
	(dollars in thousands)
By geographic region(1):
Northwest	$	702,663		$	231,479		$	305,673		$	118,674		$	35,385		$	914		$	1,394,788
	6.3		%	2.1		%	2.7		%	1.1		%	0.3		%	—		%	12.5		%
Southwest	722,816			1,819,044			607,947			122,398			132,045			17,220			3,421,470
	6.5		%	16.3		%	5.4		%	1.0		%	1.2		%	0.2		%	30.6		%
Mid-North	2,408,325			10,396			264,038			80,736			215,381			1,163			2,980,039
	21.5		%	0.1		%	2.4		%	0.7		%	1.9		%	—		%	26.6		%
Mid-South	1,087,117			82,833			610,002			68,750			63,062			448			1,912,212
	9.7		%	0.7		%	5.5		%	0.6		%	0.6		%	—		%	17.1		%
Northeast	191,061			43,288			67,926			48,216			96,003			—			446,494
	1.7		%	0.4		%	0.6		%	0.4		%	0.9		%	—		%	4.0		%
Southeast	333,834			235,115			267,609			60,430			132,642			184			1,029,814
	3.0		%	2.1		%	2.4		%	0.5		%	1.2		%	—		%	9.2		%
Total	$	5,445,816		$	2,422,155		$	2,123,195		$	499,204		$	674,518		$	19,929		$	11,184,817
	48.7		%	21.7		%	19.0		%	4.3		%	6.1		%	0.2		%	100.0		%

(1)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).

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Table 27

	As of March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Loans Cumulative Credit Losses by Origination Year and Commodity Type
	Crops		Permanent Plantings		Livestock		Part-time Farm		Ag. Storage and Processing		Total
	(in thousands)
By year of origination:
2014 and prior	$	3,427	$	9,783	$	3,836	$	1,066	$	15,673	$	33,785
2015	(540)		—		—		24		—		(516)
2016	903		—		—		—		—		903
2017	—		—		—		—		4,311		4,311
2018	—		—		—		—		—		—
2019	—		—		—		—		—		—
2020	—		—		—		—		—		—
2021	—		—		—		—		—		—
2022	—		—		—		—		—		—
2023	—		—		—		—		—		—
2024	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	3,790	$	9,783	$	3,836	$	1,090	$	19,984	$	38,483

For more information about the credit quality of Farmer Mac's Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Note 5 and Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements. Activity affecting the allowance for loan losses and reserve for losses is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Provision for and Release of Allowance for Loan Losses and Reserve for Losses."

Rural Infrastructure Finance - Direct Credit Exposure

Farmer Mac's direct credit exposure to Rural Infrastructure Finance loans held and loans underlying LTSPCs as of March 31, 2024 was $4.3 billion across 45 states. For more information about Farmer Mac's underwriting and collateral valuation standards for Rural Infrastructure Finance loans, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Infrastructure Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards" in Farmer Mac's 2023 Annual Report. As of March 31, 2024, there were no delinquencies in Farmer Mac's portfolio of Rural Infrastructure Finance loans. As of December 31, 2023, there was one telecommunications loan classified as substandard, with an unpaid principal balance of $29.4 million.

Farmer Mac evaluates credit risk of Rural Infrastructure assets by reviewing a variety of borrower credit risk characteristics. These characteristics can include (but are not limited to) financial metrics, internal risk ratings, ratings assigned by ratings agencies, types of customers served, sources of power supply, and the regulatory environment.

The following table disaggregates Farmer Mac’s portfolio of Rural Infrastructure loans by portfolio segment and by internally assigned risk ratings.

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Table 28

	As of March 31, 2024
	Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio by internally assigned risk rating
	Acceptable		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
	(in thousands)
Distribution Cooperative	$	2,419,523	$	—	$	—	$	2,419,523
Generation and Transmission Cooperative	671,723		—		—		671,723
Renewable Energy	742,306		—		—		742,306
Telecommunications	432,371		34,814		—		467,185
Rural Infrastructure Total	$	4,265,923	$	34,814	$	—	$	4,300,737

For more information about the credit quality of Farmer Mac's Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Notes 5 and 6 of the consolidated financial statements.

Other Considerations Regarding Credit Risk Related to Loans and Guarantees

The credit exposure on USDA Securities, including those underlying Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities, is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Therefore, Farmer Mac believes that we have little or no credit risk exposure to the USDA Securities in the Agricultural Finance line of business because of the USDA guarantee. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any USDA Securities or Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future. Because we do not expect credit losses on this portfolio, Farmer Mac does not provide an allowance for losses on its portfolio of USDA Securities.

Farmer Mac requires many lenders to make representations and warranties about the conformity of Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to Farmer Mac's standards, the accuracy of loan data provided to Farmer Mac, and other requirements related to the loans. Sellers who make these representations and warranties are responsible to Farmer Mac for breaches of those representations and warranties. Farmer Mac has the ability to require a seller to cure, replace, or repurchase a loan sold or transferred to Farmer Mac if any breach of a representation or warranty is discovered that was material to Farmer Mac's decision to purchase the loan or that directly or indirectly causes a default or potential loss on a loan sold or transferred by the seller to Farmer Mac. During the previous three years ended March 31, 2024, there have been no breaches of representations and warranties by sellers that resulted in Farmer Mac requiring a seller to cure, replace, or repurchase a loan. In addition to relying on the representations and warranties of sellers, Farmer Mac also underwrites the Agricultural Finance mortgage loans (other than rural housing and part-time farm mortgage loans) and Rural Infrastructure Finance loans on which it has direct credit exposure. For rural housing and part-time farm mortgage loans, Farmer Mac relies on representations and warranties from the seller that those loans conform to Farmer Mac's specified underwriting criteria. For more information about Farmer Mac's loan eligibility requirements and underwriting standards, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Loan Eligibility," "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards—Farm & Ranch," "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards—Corporate AgFinance," and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Infrastructure Finance—Underwriting and Collateral Standards" in Farmer Mac’s 2023 Annual Report.

Under contracts with Farmer Mac and in consideration for servicing fees, Farmer Mac-approved servicers service loans in accordance with Farmer Mac's requirements. Servicers are responsible to Farmer Mac for material errors in the servicing of those loans. If a servicer materially breaches the terms of its servicing

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agreement with Farmer Mac, such as failing to forward payments received or releasing collateral without Farmer Mac's consent, or experiences insolvency or bankruptcy, the servicer is responsible for any corresponding damages to Farmer Mac and, in most cases, Farmer Mac has the right to terminate the servicing relationship for a particular loan or the entire portfolio serviced by the servicer. Farmer Mac also can proceed against the servicer in arbitration or exercise any remedies available to it under law. During the previous three years ended March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not exercised any remedies or taken any formal action against any servicers. For more information about Farmer Mac's servicing requirements, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Loan Servicing" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Infrastructure Finance—Lenders and Loan Servicing" in Farmer Mac’s 2023 Annual Report.

Credit Risk – Counterparty Risk. Farmer Mac is exposed to credit risk arising from its business relationships with other institutions, which include:

•issuers of AgVantage securities;

•approved lenders and servicers; and

•interest rate swap counterparties.

Farmer Mac approves AgVantage counterparties and manages institutional credit risk related to those AgVantage counterparties by requiring them to meet Farmer Mac's standards for creditworthiness for the particular counterparty type and transaction. The required collateralization level is established when the AgVantage facility is entered into with the counterparty and does not change during the life of the AgVantage securities issued under the facility without Farmer Mac's consent. In AgVantage transactions, the corporate obligor is typically required to remove from the pool of pledged collateral loans that become and remain (within specified parameters) delinquent in the payment of principal or interest and to substitute eligible loans that are current in payment or pay down the AgVantage securities to maintain the minimum required collateralization level. 

In the event of a default on an AgVantage security, Farmer Mac would have recourse to the pledged collateral and have rights to the ongoing borrower payments of principal and interest. As a result, Farmer Mac has indirect credit exposure to the Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and Rural Infrastructure loans that secure AgVantage securities. For AgVantage counterparties that are institutional real estate investors or financial funds and other similar entities, Farmer Mac also typically requires that the counterparty (1) maintain a higher collateralization level, through either a higher overcollateralization percentage or lower loan-to-value ratio thresholds and (2) comply with specified financial covenants for the life of the related AgVantage security to avoid default. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any AgVantage securities over the life of the program. For a more detailed description of AgVantage securities, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Other Products – Agricultural Finance—AgVantage Securities" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Infrastructure Finance—Other Products – Rural Infrastructure Finance—AgVantage Securities" in Farmer Mac’s 2023 Annual Report.

The unpaid principal balance of outstanding on-balance sheet AgVantage securities secured by loans eligible for the Agricultural Finance line of business totaled $6.4 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $6.1 billion as of December 31, 2023. The unpaid principal balance of on-balance sheet AgVantage securities secured by loans eligible for the Rural Infrastructure Finance line of business totaled $3.9 billion as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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The following table provides information about the issuers of AgVantage securities and the required collateralization levels for those transactions as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

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	As of March 31, 2024			As of December 31, 2023
Counterparty	Balance		Required Collateralization	Balance		Required Collateralization
	(dollars in thousands)
AgVantage:
CFC	$	3,879,293	100%	$	3,898,468	100%
MetLife	2,050,000		103%	2,050,000		103%
Rabo AgriFinance	3,195,000		105%	3,085,000		105%
Other(1)	1,119,365		100% to 125%	988,879		100% to 125%
Total outstanding	$	10,243,658		$	10,022,347

(1)Consists of AgVantage securities issued by 8 different issuers as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Farmer Mac manages institutional credit risk related to lenders and servicers by requiring those institutions to meet Farmer Mac's standards for creditworthiness. Farmer Mac monitors the financial condition of those institutions by evaluating financial statements and credit rating agency reports. For more information about Farmer Mac's lender eligibility requirements, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Agricultural Finance—Lenders" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Infrastructure Finance—Lenders and Loan Servicing" in Farmer Mac’s 2023 Annual Report.

Farmer Mac manages institutional credit risk related to its interest rate swap counterparties through collateralization provisions contained in each of its swap agreements that vary based on the market value of its swap portfolio with each counterparty. Farmer Mac and its interest rate swap counterparties are required to fully collateralize their derivatives positions without any minimum threshold for cleared swap transactions, as well as for non-cleared swap transactions entered into after March 1, 2017. Farmer Mac transacts interest rate swaps with multiple counterparties to reduce counterparty credit exposure concentration. Farmer Mac's usage of cleared derivatives has increased over time as has its exposure to clearinghouses. The usage of cleared swap transactions reduces Farmer Mac's exposure to individual counterparties with the central clearinghouse acting to settle the change in value of contracts on a daily basis. Credit risk related to interest rate swap contracts is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Interest Rate Risk" and Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

Credit Risk – Other Investments. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had $0.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $5.1 billion of investment securities. The management of the credit risk inherent in these investments is governed by Farmer Mac's internal policies as well as FCA regulations, which can be found at 12 C.F.R. §§ 652.1-652.45 ("Liquidity and Investment Regulations"). In addition to establishing a portfolio of highly liquid investments as an available source of cash, the goals of Farmer Mac's investment policies are designed to minimize Farmer Mac's exposure to financial market volatility, preserve capital, and support Farmer Mac's access to the debt markets.

The Liquidity and Investment Regulations and Farmer Mac's internal policies require that investments held in Farmer Mac's investment portfolio meet the following creditworthiness standards: (1) at a minimum, at least one obligor of the investment must have a very strong capacity to meet financial commitments for the life of the investment, even under severely adverse or stressful conditions, and generally present a very low risk of default; (2) if the obligor whose capacity to meet financial

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commitments is being relied upon to meet the standard set forth in subparagraph (1) is located outside of the United States, the investment must also be fully guaranteed by a U.S. government agency; and (3) the investment must exhibit low credit risk and other risk characteristics consistent with the purpose or purposes for which it is held.

The Liquidity and Investment Regulations and Farmer Mac's internal policies also establish concentration limits, which are intended to limit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor. The Liquidity and Investment Regulations limit Farmer Mac's total credit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor of securities to 10% of Farmer Mac's regulatory capital ($150.1 million as of March 31, 2024). However, Farmer Mac's current policy limits this total credit exposure to 5% of its regulatory capital ($75.0 million as of March 31, 2024). These exposure limits do not apply to obligations of U.S. government agencies or GSEs, although Farmer Mac's current policy restricts investing more than 100% of regulatory capital in the senior non-convertible debt securities of any one GSE.

Although the Liquidity and Investments Regulations do not establish limits on the maximum amount, expressed as a percentage of Farmer Mac's investment portfolio, that can be invested in each eligible asset class, Farmer Mac's internal policies set forth asset class limits as part of Farmer Mac's overall risk management framework.

Interest Rate Risk. Farmer Mac is subject to interest rate risk on all interest-earning assets on its balance sheet because of timing differences in the cash flows due to maturity, paydown, or repricing of the assets and debt together with financial derivatives. Cash flow mismatches due to changing interest rates can reduce the earnings of Farmer Mac if assets prepay sooner than expected and the resulting cash flows must be reinvested in lower-yielding investments when Farmer Mac's funding costs cannot be correspondingly reduced. Alternatively, Farmer Mac could realize a decline in income if assets repay more slowly than originally forecasted and the associated maturing debt must be replaced by debt issuances at higher interest rates.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The goal of interest rate risk management at Farmer Mac is to manage the balance sheet in a manner that generates stable earnings and value across a variety of interest rate environments. Recognizing that interest rate sensitivities may change with the passage of time and as interest rates change, Farmer Mac regularly assesses this exposure and, if necessary, adjusts its portfolio of interest-earning assets, debt, and financial derivatives.

Farmer Mac's objective is to maintain its exposure to interest rate risk within appropriate limits, as approved by Farmer Mac's board of directors. Farmer Mac's management-level Asset and Liability Committee ("ALCO") provides oversight, establishes guidelines, and approves strategies to maintain interest rate risk within the board-established limits.

Farmer Mac's primary strategy for managing interest rate risk is to fund asset purchases with debt that together with financial derivatives have similar duration and convexity characteristics and help mitigate impacts from interest rate changes across the yield curve. As part of this strategy, Farmer Mac seeks to issue debt securities across a variety of maturities that together with financial derivatives closely align the forecasted debt and financial derivative cash flows with forecasted asset cash flows.

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Farmer Mac issues discount notes and both callable and non-callable medium-term notes across a spectrum of maturities to execute its debt issuance strategy. Portions of Farmer Mac's callable debt is issued to mitigate prepayment risk associated with certain interest-earning assets held on balance sheet. In general, as interest rates decline, prepayments typically increase, and Farmer Mac is able to economically extinguish certain callable debt issuances. In addition, Farmer Mac enters into financial derivatives, primarily interest rate swaps, to better match the durations of Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities, thereby reducing overall sensitivity to changing interest rates.

Taking into consideration the prepayment provisions and the default probabilities associated with its portfolio of interest-earning assets, Farmer Mac incorporates behavioral models when projecting and valuing cash flows associated with these assets. In recognition that borrowers' behaviors in various interest rate environments may change over time, Farmer Mac periodically evaluates the effectiveness of these models compared to actual prepayment experience and adjusts and refines the models as necessary to improve the precision of future prepayment forecasts.

Changes in interest rates may affect the timing of asset prepayments which may, in turn, impact durations and values of the assets. Declining interest rates generally result in increased prepayments, which shortens the duration of these assets, while rising interest rates generally result in lower prepayments, thereby extending the duration of the assets.

Farmer Mac is subject to interest rate risk on loans and securities it has committed to acquire but not yet purchased (other than delinquent loans purchased through LTSPCs or loans designated for securitization under a forward purchase agreement). When Farmer Mac commits to purchase these assets, it is exposed to interest rate risk between the time it commits to purchase the loans and the time it issues debt to fund the purchase of these loans. Farmer Mac manages the interest rate risk exposure related to these loans by entering into exchange-traded futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities and other financial derivatives. Similarly, when Farmer Mac commits to sell certain assets, the associated interest rate exposure is primarily managed with exchange-traded futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities and other financial derivatives.

Farmer Mac's $0.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents held as of March 31, 2024 mature within three months. As of March 31, 2024, $2.9 billion of the $5.1 billion of investment securities (57%) were floating rate securities with rates that adjust within one year or fixed rate securities with original maturities between three months and one year. Farmer Mac's floating rate investment securities are funded with floating rate debt. The fixed rate investment securities are generally funded in a manner consistent with Farmer Mac's overall funding strategy that approximates a duration and convexity match.

Interest Rate Risk Metrics

Farmer Mac regularly evaluates and conducts interest rate shock simulations on its portfolio of financial assets, debt, and financial derivatives and examines a variety of metrics to quantify and manage its exposure to interest rate risk. These metrics include sensitivity to interest rate movements on the market value of equity ("MVE") and forecasted net effective spread ("NES") as well as a duration gap analysis.

MVE represents management's estimate of the present value of all future cash flows from its current portfolio of on- and off-balance sheet assets, liabilities, and financial derivatives, discounted at current interest rates and appropriate spreads. However, MVE is not indicative of the market value of Farmer Mac as a going concern because these market values are theoretical and do not reflect future business activities.

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The MVE sensitivity analysis measures the degree to which the market values of Farmer Mac's assets, liabilities, and financial derivatives are estimated to change for a given change in interest rates.

Farmer Mac's NES simulation represents the difference between projected income over the next twelve months from the current portfolio of interest-earning assets and interest expense produced by the related funding, including associated financial derivatives. Farmer Mac's NES simulation may be impacted by changes in market interest rates resulting from timing differences between maturities and re-pricing characteristics of funded assets and debt together with the associated financial derivatives. The direction and magnitude of any such effect depends on the direction and magnitude of the change in interest rates across the yield curve as well as the composition of Farmer Mac's portfolio. The NES simulation represents an estimate of the net effective spread income that Farmer Mac's current portfolio is expected to produce over a twelve-month horizon. As a result, the NES simulation sensitivity statistics provide a short-term view of Farmer Mac's NES income sensitivity to interest rate shocks.

Duration is a measure of a financial instrument's fair value sensitivity to small changes in interest rates. Duration gap is calculated using the net estimated durations of Farmer Mac's interest-earning assets, debt, and financial derivatives. Duration gap quantifies the extent to which estimated fair value sensitivities are matched for interest-earning assets, debt and financial derivatives. Duration gap provides a relatively concise measure of the interest rate risk inherent in Farmer Mac's outstanding portfolio.

A positive duration gap denotes that the duration of Farmer Mac's interest-earning assets is greater than the duration of its debt and financial derivatives. A positive duration gap indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's interest-earning assets is more sensitive than the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives. Conversely, a negative duration gap indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's interest-earning assets are less sensitive than the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives. A duration gap of zero indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's interest-earning assets is effectively offset by the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives.

Each of the interest rate risk metrics is quantified using asset/liability models and derived based on management's best estimates of factors such as implied forward interest rates across the yield curve, interest rate volatility, and timing of asset prepayments and callable debt redemptions. Accordingly, these metrics are estimates rather than precise measurements. Actual results may differ to the extent there are material changes to Farmer Mac's financial asset portfolio or changes in funding or hedging strategies undertaken to mitigate unfavorable sensitivities to interest rate changes.

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The following schedule summarizes the results of Farmer Mac's MVE and NES sensitivity analysis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 to an immediate and instantaneous uniform or "parallel" shift in the yield curve:

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	Percentage Change in MVE from Base Case
Interest Rate Scenario	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
+100 basis points	(4.1)	%	(3.6)	%
-100 basis points	3.9	%	2.9	%

	Percentage Change in NES from Base Case
Interest Rate Scenario	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
+100 basis points	0.4	%	—	%
-100 basis points	0.3	%	0.8	%

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac's duration gap was positive 3.6 months, a slight increase from the 3.4 months reported as of December 31, 2023. Interest rates increased since the end of 2023, evidenced by a rise in the yield-to-maturities of 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes by approximately 37 and 32 basis points, respectively. This shift in rates contributed to an extension in the duration of Farmer Mac's funded assets relative to its liabilities and financial derivatives.

Financial Derivatives Transactions

The economic effects of financial derivatives are included in Farmer Mac's MVE, NES, and duration gap analyses. Farmer Mac typically enters into the following types of financial derivative transactions principally to protect against risk from the effects of market price or interest rate movements on the value of interest-earning assets, future cash flows, and debt issuance, and not for trading or speculative purposes:

•"pay-fixed" interest rate swaps, in which Farmer Mac pays fixed rates of interest to, and receives floating rates of interest from, counterparties;

•"receive-fixed" interest rate swaps, in which Farmer Mac receives fixed rates of interest from, and pays floating rates of interest to, counterparties;

•"basis swaps," in which Farmer Mac pays floating rates of interest based on one index to, and receives floating rates of interest based on a different index from, counterparties; and

•exchange-traded futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had $26.1 billion combined notional amount of interest rate swaps, with terms ranging from less than one year to just over thirty years, of which $9.9 billion were pay-fixed interest rate swaps, $15.3 billion were receive-fixed interest rate swaps, and $0.9 billion were basis swaps.

Farmer Mac enters into interest rate swaps to more closely match the cash flow and duration characteristics of its interest-earning assets with those of its debt. For example, Farmer Mac transacts pay-fixed interest rate swaps and issues floating rate debt to effectively create fixed rate funding that approximately matches the duration of the corresponding fixed rate assets being funded. Farmer Mac evaluates the overall cost of using interest rate swaps in conjunction with debt issuance as a funding alternative to duration-matched debt and enters into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risks across the balance sheet.

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Certain financial derivatives are designated as fair value hedges of fixed rate assets classified as available-for-sale or liabilities to protect against fair value changes in the assets or liabilities related to a benchmark interest rate (e.g. SOFR). Also, certain financial derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate the volatility of future interest rate payments on floating rate debt.

As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, all financial derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as derivative assets or as derivative liabilities. Changes in the fair values of undesignated financial derivatives are reported in "Gains on financial derivatives" in the consolidated statements of operations. For financial derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships, changes in the fair values of the hedged items related to the risk being hedged are reported in "Net interest income" in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest accruals on derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships are also recorded in "Net interest income" in the consolidated statements of operations. For financial derivatives designated in cash flow hedge accounting relationships, the unrealized gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income. Because the hedging instrument is an interest rate swap and the hedged forecasted transactions are future interest payments on floating rate debt, amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to "Total interest expense" in conjunction with the recognition of interest expense on the debt. All of Farmer Mac's interest rate swap transactions are conducted under standard collateralized agreements that limit Farmer Mac's potential credit exposure to any counterparty. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had no uncollateralized net exposures based on the mark-to-market value of the portfolio of interest rate swaps.

Re-funding and repricing risk

Farmer Mac is subject to re-funding and repricing risk on any floating rate assets that are not funded to contractual maturity. Re-funding and repricing risk arises from potential changes in funding costs resulting from a funding strategy whereby Farmer Mac issues floating rate debt across a variety of maturities to fund floating rate or synthetically floating rate assets that on average may have longer maturities. Changes in Farmer Mac's funding costs relative to the benchmark market index rate to which the assets are indexed can cause changes to net interest income when debt matures and is reissued at then current interest rates to continue funding those assets.

Farmer Mac is subject to re-funding and repricing risk on a portion of its fixed rate assets as a result of its use of pay-fixed receive-floating interest rate swaps that effectively convert the required funding needed from fixed rate to floating rate. These fixed rate assets are then effectively floating rate assets that require floating rate funding.

Farmer Mac can meet floating rate funding needs in several ways, including:

•issuing short-term fixed rate discount notes with maturities that match the reset period of the assets;

•issuing floating rate medium-term notes with maturities and reset frequencies that match the assets being funded;

•issuing non-maturity matched, floating rate medium-term notes with reset frequencies that match the assets being funded; or

•issuing non-maturity matched, fixed rate discount notes or medium-term notes swapped to floating rate to match the interest rate reset dates of the assets.

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To meet certain floating rate funding needs, Farmer Mac frequently issues shorter-term floating-rate medium-term notes or fixed rate medium-term notes paired with a received-fixed interest rate swap because these funding alternatives generally provide a lower cost of funding while generating an effective interest rate match. As funding for these floating rate assets matures, Farmer Mac seeks to refinance the debt associated with these assets in a similar fashion to achieve an appropriate interest rate match in the context of Farmer Mac's overall debt issuance and liquidity management strategies. However, if the funding cost of Farmer Mac’s discount notes or medium-term notes increased relative to the benchmark market index of the associated assets during the time between when these floating rate assets were first funded and when Farmer Mac refinanced the associated debt, Farmer Mac would be exposed to a commensurate reduction of net effective spread. Conversely, if the funding cost on Farmer Mac’s discount notes or medium-term notes decreased relative to the benchmark market index during that time, Farmer Mac would benefit from a commensurate increase to net effective spread.

Farmer Mac's debt issuance strategy targets balancing liquidity risk and re-funding and repricing risk while maintaining an appropriate liability management profile that is consistent with Farmer Mac's risk tolerance. Farmer Mac regularly adjusts its funding strategies to mitigate the effects of interest rate variability and seeks to maintain an effective mixture of funding structures in the context of its overall liability and liquidity management strategies.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac held $8.3 billion of floating rate assets in its lines of business and its investment portfolio that reset based on floating rate market indices, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). As of the same date, Farmer Mac also had $9.9 billion of interest rate swaps outstanding where Farmer Mac pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest, primarily SOFR.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Farmer Mac's primary sources of funds to meet its liquidity and funding needs are the proceeds of its debt issuances, guarantee and commitment fees, net effective spread, loan repayments, and repayments of AgVantage and investment securities. Farmer Mac regularly accesses the debt capital markets for funding, and Farmer Mac has maintained steady access to the debt capital markets throughout 2024. Farmer Mac funds its purchases of eligible loan assets, USDA Securities, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and investment assets and finances its operations primarily by issuing debt obligations of various maturities in the debt capital markets. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had outstanding discount notes of $1.9 billion, medium-term notes that mature within one year of $7.0 billion, and medium-term notes that mature after one year of $17.9 billion.

Assuming continued access to the debt capital markets, Farmer Mac believes it has sufficient liquidity and capital resources to support its operations for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. Farmer Mac has a contingency funding plan to manage unanticipated disruptions in its access to the debt capital markets. Farmer Mac must maintain a minimum of 90 days of liquidity under the Liquidity and Investment Regulations. In accordance with the methodology for calculating available days of liquidity under those regulations, Farmer Mac maintained a monthly average of 323 days of liquidity throughout 2024 and had 295 days of liquidity as of March 31, 2024.

Farmer Mac maintains cash, cash equivalents (including U.S. Treasury securities, operational deposits, and other short-term money market instruments), and other investment securities that can be drawn upon for liquidity needs. Farmer Mac's current policies authorize liquidity investments in:

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•obligations of or fully guaranteed by the United States or a U.S. government agency;

•obligations of or fully guaranteed by GSEs;

•municipal securities;

•international and multilateral development bank obligations;

•money market instruments;

•diversified investment funds;

•asset-backed securities;

•corporate debt securities; and

•mortgage-backed securities.

The following table presents these assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

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	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	888,707
Investment securities:
Guaranteed by U.S. Government and its agencies	1,280,040		1,249,568
Guaranteed by GSEs	3,762,222		3,704,037
Asset-backed securities	19,281		19,082
Total	$	5,806,648	$	5,861,394

The objectives of the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are to provide a level of liquidity that mitigates enterprise risk, provides a reliable source of short-term and long-term liquidity, to prepare for the possibility of future volatility in the debt capital markets, and to support program asset growth.

Capital Requirements. Farmer Mac is subject to the following statutory capital requirements – minimum, critical, and risk-based. Farmer Mac must comply with the higher of the minimum capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac was in compliance with its statutory capital requirements and was classified as within "level 1" (the highest compliance level).

In accordance with the FCA's rule on capital planning, Farmer Mac's board of directors has adopted a policy for maintaining a sufficient level of "Tier 1" capital (consisting of retained earnings, paid-in capital, common stock, and qualifying preferred stock). That policy restricts Tier 1-eligible dividends and any discretionary bonus payments if Tier 1 capital falls below specified thresholds. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac's Tier 1 capital ratio was 15.5% and 15.4%, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac was in compliance with its capital adequacy policy. Farmer Mac does not expect its compliance on an ongoing basis with the FCA's rule on capital planning, including Farmer Mac's policy on Tier 1 capital, to materially affect Farmer Mac's operations or financial condition.

For more information about the capital requirements applicable to Farmer Mac, its capital adequacy policy, and the FCA's rule on capital planning, see "Business—Government Regulation of Farmer Mac—Capital Standards." See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for more information about Farmer Mac's capital position.

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Other Matters

None.

Supplemental Information

The following tables present quarterly and annual information about new business volume, repayments, and outstanding business volume:

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New Business Volume
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure Finance
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural Utilities		Renewable Energy		Total
	(in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
March 31, 2024	$	665,916	$	290,894	$	116,165	$	347,898	$	1,420,873
December 31, 2023	1,282,045		188,272		434,511		225,986		2,130,814
September 30, 2023	1,384,273		275,932		607,979		17,390		2,285,574
June 30, 2023	1,574,169		218,136		294,292		71,611		2,158,208
March 31, 2023	750,040		203,211		683,232		89,747		1,726,230
December 31, 2022	1,114,255		165,395		140,222		43,737		1,463,609
September 30, 2022	1,927,209		169,932		547,117		61,653		2,705,911
June 30, 2022	1,418,397		107,916		326,899		35,307		1,888,519
March 31, 2022	2,452,539		103,353		377,965		41,636		2,975,493
For the year ended:
December 31, 2023	$	4,990,527	$	885,551	$	2,020,014	$	404,734	$	8,300,826
December 31, 2022	6,912,400		546,596		1,392,203		182,333		9,033,532

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Table 33

Repayments of Assets
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure Finance
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural Utilities		Renewable Energy		Total
	(in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
Scheduled	$	402,088	$	119,254	$	126,684	$	93,112	$	741,138
Unscheduled	150,903		99,325		32,481		—		282,709
March 31, 2024	$	552,991	$	218,579	$	159,165	$	93,112	$	1,023,847
Scheduled	$	827,122	$	133,468	$	53,614	$	69,040	$	1,083,244
Unscheduled	106,041		102,131		18,469		—		226,641
December 31, 2023	$	933,163	$	235,599	$	72,083	$	69,040	$	1,309,885
Scheduled	$	922,223	$	110,383	$	80,998	$	14,716	$	1,128,320
Unscheduled	108,960		104,999		20,578		—		234,537
September 30, 2023	$	1,031,183	$	215,382	$	101,576	$	14,716	$	1,362,857
Scheduled	$	1,050,480	$	81,386	$	558,944	$	52,203	$	1,743,013
Unscheduled	96,507		55,976		13,138		—		165,621
June 30, 2023	$	1,146,987	$	137,362	$	572,082	$	52,203	$	1,908,634
Scheduled	$	279,676	$	78,482	$	95,809	$	11,424	$	465,391
Unscheduled	231,288		128,254		57,354		—		416,896
March 31, 2023	$	510,964	$	206,736	$	153,163	$	11,424	$	882,287
Scheduled	$	447,976	$	64,308	$	75,671	$	9,809	$	597,764
Unscheduled	136,245		132,366		1,201		—		269,812
December 31, 2022	$	584,221	$	196,674	$	76,872	$	9,809	$	867,576
Scheduled	$	724,580	$	38,018	$	422,917	$	13,429	$	1,198,944
Unscheduled	296,763		64,439		—		—		361,202
September 30, 2022	$	1,021,343	$	102,457	$	422,917	$	13,429	$	1,560,146
Scheduled	$	1,114,779	$	42,162	$	159,491	$	7,898	$	1,324,330
Unscheduled	286,303		30,203		1,791		—		318,297
June 30, 2022	$	1,401,082	$	72,365	$	161,282	$	7,898	$	1,642,627
Scheduled	$	1,535,369	$	39,480	$	266,349	$	7,790	$	1,848,988
Unscheduled	434,794		60,947		397		—		496,138
March 31, 2022	$	1,970,163	$	100,427	$	266,746	$	7,790	$	2,345,126
For the year ended:
Scheduled	$	3,079,501	$	403,719	$	789,365	$	147,383	$	4,419,968
Unscheduled	542,796		391,360		109,539		—		1,043,695
December 31, 2023	$	3,622,297	$	795,079	$	898,904	$	147,383	$	5,463,663
Scheduled	$	3,822,704	$	183,968	$	924,428	$	38,926	$	4,970,026
Unscheduled	1,154,105		287,955		3,389		—		1,445,449
December 31, 2022	$	4,976,809	$	471,923	$	927,817	$	38,926	$	6,415,475

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Table 34

Outstanding Business Volume
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure Finance
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural Utilities		Renewable Energy		Total
	(in thousands)
As of:
March 31, 2024	$	18,900,906	$	1,766,294	$	7,437,723	$	742,307	$	28,847,230
December 31, 2023	18,808,801		1,693,979		7,480,723		487,521		28,471,024
September 30, 2023	18,461,835		1,741,306		7,118,295		330,575		27,652,011
June 30, 2023	18,116,503		1,680,756		6,611,892		327,901		26,737,052
March 31, 2023	17,685,961		1,599,982		6,889,682		308,493		26,484,118
December 31, 2022	17,728,792		1,603,507		6,359,613		230,170		25,922,082
September 30, 2022	17,199,347		1,634,786		6,296,263		196,242		25,326,638
June 30, 2022	16,591,999		1,567,311		6,172,063		148,018		24,479,391
March 31, 2022	16,575,595		1,540,760		6,006,446		120,609		24,243,410

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On-Balance Sheet Outstanding Business Volume
	Fixed Rate		5- to 10-Year ARMs & Resets		1-Month to 3-Year ARMs		Total Held in Portfolio
	(in thousands)
As of:
March 31, 2024	$	14,166,500	$	3,194,246	$	6,849,237	$	24,209,983
December 31, 2023	14,133,794		3,171,672		6,455,359		23,760,825
September 30, 2023	13,727,280		3,019,317		6,255,690		23,002,287
June 30, 2023	13,721,129		3,003,560		5,493,104		22,217,793
March 31, 2023	13,607,740		3,020,229		5,924,032		22,552,001
December 31, 2022	13,693,810		3,031,288		5,251,427		21,976,525
September 30, 2022	13,810,162		2,960,596		4,644,958		21,415,716
June 30, 2022	13,798,771		2,939,467		3,993,956		20,732,194
March 31, 2022	14,174,611		2,858,521		3,443,816		20,476,948

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The following table presents the quarterly net effective spread (a non-GAAP measure) by segment:

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	Net Effective Spread(1)
	Agricultural Finance								Rural Infrastructure Finance								Treasury
	Farm & Ranch				Corporate AgFinance				Rural Utilities				Renewable Energy				Funding				Investments				Net Effective Spread
	Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield		Dollars		Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
March 31, 2024(2)	$	32,843	0.95	%	$	7,971	2.05	%	$	7,232	0.42	%	$	2,049	1.75	%	$	32,474	0.45	%	$	475	0.03	%	$	83,044	1.14	%
December 31, 2023	33,329		0.98	%	8,382		2.06	%	7,342		0.43	%	1,540		1.69	%	33,361		0.47	%	597		0.04	%	84,551		1.19	%
September 30, 2023	32,718		0.97	%	8,250		2.05	%	6,362		0.39	%	1,150		1.46	%	34,412		0.49	%	532		0.04	%	83,424		1.20	%
June 30, 2023	34,388		1.03	%	7,444		1.92	%	5,808		0.38	%	1,100		1.47	%	32,498		0.48	%	594		0.04	%	81,832		1.20	%
March 31, 2023(2)	32,465		0.97	%	7,148		1.94	%	5,507		0.36	%	858		1.53	%	31,738		0.47	%	(543)		(0.04)	%	77,173		1.15	%
December 31, 2022	32,770		0.98	%	7,471		1.94	%	4,960		0.34	%	935		1.76	%	27,656		0.42	%	(2,689)		(0.19)	%	71,103		1.07	%
September 30, 2022	33,343		1.04	%	7,600		1.99	%	4,220		0.30	%	705		1.97	%	22,564		0.36	%	(2,791)		(0.21)	%	65,641		1.03	%
June 30, 2022	32,590		1.05	%	6,929		1.87	%	3,733		0.27	%	468		1.78	%	18,508		0.30	%	(1,282)		(0.10)	%	60,946		0.99	%
March 31, 2022	30,354		1.02	%	7,209		1.96	%	3,159		0.23	%	375		1.69	%	16,738		0.28	%	4		—	%	57,839		0.97	%

(1)Farmer Mac excludes the Corporate segment in the presentation above because the segment does not have any interest-earning assets.

(2)See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of GAAP net interest income by segment to net effective spread by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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The following table presents quarterly core earnings (a non-GAAP measure) reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders:

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	Core Earnings by Quarter End
	March 2024		December 2023		September 2023		June 2023		March 2023		December 2022		September 2022		June 2022		March 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Net effective spread	$	83,044	$	84,551	$	83,424	$	81,832	$	77,173	$	71,103	$	65,641	$	60,946	$	57,839
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,982		4,865		4,828		4,581		4,654		4,677		4,201		4,709		4,557
Other	1,077		767		1,056		409		1,067		390		473		307		514
Total revenues	89,103		90,183		89,308		86,822		82,894		76,170		70,315		65,962		62,910
Credit related expense/(income):
(Release of)/provision for losses	(1,870)		(575)		(181)		1,142		750		1,945		450		(1,535)		(54)
REO operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		819		—		—		—
Total credit related expense/(income)	(1,870)		(575)		(181)		1,142		750		2,764		450		(1,535)		(54)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	18,257		15,523		14,103		13,937		15,351		12,105		11,648		11,715		13,298
General and administrative	8,255		8,916		9,100		9,420		7,527		8,055		6,919		7,520		7,278
Regulatory fees	725		725		831		831		835		832		812		813		812
Total operating expenses	27,237		25,164		24,034		24,188		23,713		20,992		19,379		20,048		21,388
Net earnings	63,736		65,594		65,455		61,492		58,431		52,414		50,486		47,449		41,576
Income tax expense	13,553		13,881		13,475		12,539		12,756		11,210		10,303		9,909		9,024
Preferred stock dividends	6,791		6,791		6,792		6,791		6,791		6,791		6,791		6,792		6,791
Core earnings	$	43,392	$	44,922	$	45,188	$	42,162	$	38,884	$	34,413	$	33,392	$	30,748	$	25,761
Reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes	$	1,683	$	(836)	$	2,921	$	2,141	$	916	$	1,596	$	6,441	$	2,846	$	2,612
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes	3,002		(3,598)		3,210		(4,901)		(105)		(148)		(624)		428		5,687
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets	(14)		(37)		1,714		(57)		359		31		(757)		(285)		94
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value	31		88		29		29		29		57		24		(62)		20
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives	(192)		(800)		(79)		583		523		1,268		(3,522)		2,536		15,512
Income tax effect related to reconciling items	(947)		1,089		(1,638)		464		(362)		(590)		(327)		(1,148)		(5,024)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	$	40,828	$	51,345	$	40,421	$	40,244	$	36,627	$	34,627	$	35,063	$	44,662

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Farmer Mac is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Farmer Mac manages this market risk by entering into various financial transactions, including financial derivatives, and by monitoring and measuring its exposure to changes in interest rates. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Interest Rate Risk" for more information about Farmer Mac's exposure to interest rate risk and its strategies to manage that risk. For

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information about Farmer Mac's use of financial derivatives and related accounting policies, see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Management's Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Farmer Mac maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its periodic filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Farmer Mac's management on a timely basis to allow decisions about required disclosure. Management, including Farmer Mac's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Farmer Mac's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2024.

Farmer Mac carried out the evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Farmer Mac's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in Farmer Mac's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Farmer Mac's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Information about risk factors can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations—Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q

and in Part I, Item 1A of Farmer Mac’s 2023 Annual Report.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)     Farmer Mac is a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States whose debt and equity

securities are exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. During first

quarter 2024, the following transactions occurred related to Farmer Mac's equity securities that were not

registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and were not otherwise reported on a Current Report on

Form 8-K:

Class C Non-Voting Common Stock. Under Farmer Mac's policy that permits directors of Farmer Mac to

elect to receive shares of Class C non-voting common stock in lieu of their cash retainers, Farmer Mac

issued an aggregate of 338 shares of its Class C non-voting common stock in January 2024 to the seven

directors who elected to receive stock in lieu of their cash retainers. Farmer Mac calculated the number of

shares issued to the directors based on a price of $191.22 per share, which was the closing price of the

Class C non-voting common stock on December 31, 2023 (the last trading day of the previous quarter) as

reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

In addition to the March 5, 2024 grants of stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and restricted stock units

("RSUs") to the five named executive officers and fifteen directors reported in Farmer Mac's Current

Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024, Farmer Mac made the following additional

grants under its Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan on March 5, 2024 to other

individuals as incentive compensation:

•an aggregate of 2,418 SARs to four executive officers, which have the same terms as the SARs

granted to the named executive officers on March 5, 2024 – a grant price of $198.54 per share, an

expiration date of March 5, 2034, and vesting in three equal annual installments on each of

March 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027;

•an aggregate of 710 target number of performance-vested RSUs to four executive officers, which

have the same terms as the performance-vested RSUs granted to the named executive officers on

March 5, 2024 and are eligible for "cliff" vesting on March 31, 2027 in an amount between 0% and

200% of the target number of RSUs granted based on performance objectives related to cumulative

core earnings before credit, subject to "gatekeeper" metrics related to capital and asset quality, for the performance period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026;

•an aggregate of 1,419 time-vested RSUs to four executive officers vesting in three equal annual

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installments on March 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027; and

•an aggregate of 19,224 time-vested RSUs to 169 non-executive officer employees, vesting in three equal annual installments on March 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027.

(b)     Not applicable.

(c)     None.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

(a)    None.

(b)    None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.Other Information

Director and Officer Trading Arrangements

None of Farmer Mac's directors or executive officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Item 6.Exhibits

*	3.1	—	Title VIII of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as most recently amended on June 18, 2020 (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q filed August 10, 2020).
**	3.2	—	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant.
*	4.1	—	Specimen Certificate for Farmer Mac Class A Voting Common Stock (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2003).
*	4.2	—	Specimen Certificate for Farmer Mac Class B Voting Common Stock (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2003).
*	4.3	—	Specimen Certificate for Farmer Mac Class C Non-Voting Common Stock (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2003).
*	4.4	—	Specimen Certificate for 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q filed August 11, 2014).
*	4.4.1	—	Certificate of Designation of Terms and Conditions of 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A filed June 20, 2014).
*	4.5	—	Specimen Certificate for 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2019).
*	4.5.1	—	Certificate of Designation of Terms and Conditions of 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A filed May 13, 2019).
*	4.6	—	Specimen Certificate for 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-Q filed August 10, 2020).
*	4.6.1	—	Certificate of Designation of Terms and Conditions of 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A filed May 20, 2020).
*	4.7	—	Specimen Certificate for 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.8 to Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2020).
*	4.7.1	—	Certificate of Designation of Terms and Conditions of 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A filed August 20, 2020).
*	4.8		Specimen Certificate for 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.8 to Form 10-Q filed August 5, 2021).
*	4.8.1		Certificate of Designation of Terms and Conditions of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A filed May 27, 2021).
*	4.9	—	Description of the Registrant's securities that are registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Previously filed as Exhibit 4.9 to Form 10-Q filed August 5, 2021).
**	31.1	—	Certification of Registrant's principal executive officer relating to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**	31.2	—	Certification of Registrant's principal financial officer relating to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**	32	—	Certification of Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer relating to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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**	101.SCH	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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*	Incorporated by reference to the indicated prior filing.
**	Filed with this report.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION

/s/ Bradford T. Nordholm		May 6, 2024
By:	Bradford T. Nordholm
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Aparna Ramesh		May 6, 2024
By:	Aparna Ramesh
	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION (“FARMER MAC”) A Federally Chartered Instrumentality of the United States As amended and restated by the Board of Directors through August 11, 2022

i TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I NAME AND LOCATION OF OFFICES .............................................................1 Section 1. Name ............................................................................................................... 1 Section 2. Principal Office and Other Offices.................................................................. 1 Section 3. Seal .................................................................................................................. 1 Section 4. Service of Process ........................................................................................... 1 Section 5. Fiscal Year....................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE II PURPOSES ............................................................................................................2 Section 1. Statutory Purposes ........................................................................................... 2 Section 2. Ancillary Purposes .......................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ........................................................................2 Section 1. Number and Type ............................................................................................ 2 Section 2. Appointment and Confirmation ...................................................................... 2 Section 3. Removal .......................................................................................................... 3 Section 4. Vacancies ........................................................................................................ 3 Section 5. The Chief Executive Officer ........................................................................... 3 Section 6. The President ................................................................................................... 3 Section 7. The Secretary................................................................................................... 3 Section 8. The Chief Financial Officer ............................................................................ 4 Section 9. The Treasurer .................................................................................................. 4 Section 10. The Controller ............................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE IV MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS .................................................................5 Section 1. Special Meeting ............................................................................................... 5 Section 2. Annual Meeting ............................................................................................... 9 Section 3. Action Without a Meeting ............................................................................... 9 Section 4. Notice ............................................................................................................ 10 Section 5. Waiver of Notice ........................................................................................... 10 Section 6. Record Date ................................................................................................... 10 Section 7. Voting Lists ................................................................................................... 11 Section 8. Quorum; Adjournment .................................................................................. 11 Section 9. Proxies ........................................................................................................... 11 Section 10. Organization ................................................................................................ 12

ii Section 11. Voting of Shares .......................................................................................... 12 Section 12. Meeting Protocol ......................................................................................... 13 Section 13. Inspectors of Votes ...................................................................................... 14 Section 14. Business of the Meeting .............................................................................. 14 ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS ..................................................................................18 Section 1. Powers ........................................................................................................... 18 Section 2. Number and Type of Directors...................................................................... 18 Section 3. Nomination of Directors................................................................................ 18 Section 4. Meetings and Waiver of Notice .................................................................... 22 Section 5. Meetings by Telephone ................................................................................. 23 Section 6. Quorum.......................................................................................................... 23 Section 7. Action Without a Meeting ............................................................................. 24 Section 8. Compensation ................................................................................................ 24 Section 9. Chair and Vice Chair ..................................................................................... 24 Section 10. Standing Committees .................................................................................. 25 Section 11. Ad Hoc Committees .................................................................................... 30 Section 12. Outside Advisors and Consultants .............................................................. 30 ARTICLE VI SHARES OF STOCK ........................................................................................30 Section 1. Issuance and Conditions ................................................................................ 30 Section 2. Common Stock .............................................................................................. 31 Section 3. Redemption ................................................................................................... 31 Section 4. Dividends on Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock ...... 31 Section 5. Preferred Stock .............................................................................................. 32 Section 6. Dividends, Redemption, Conversion of Preferred Shares............................. 32 Section 7. Preference on Liquidation ............................................................................. 32 Section 8. Purchase of Own Shares ................................................................................ 32 Section 9. Consideration for Shares ............................................................................... 32 Section 10. Stated Capital .............................................................................................. 33 Section 11. No Preemptive Rights ................................................................................. 33 Section 12. Liability of Shareholders ............................................................................. 33 Section 13. Reclassifications, Etc. ................................................................................. 33 ARTICLE VII CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER ......................34 Section 1. Certificates .................................................................................................... 34

iii Section 2. Contents ......................................................................................................... 34 Section 3. Transfer ......................................................................................................... 35 Section 4. Records .......................................................................................................... 35 ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION ....................................................................................36 Section 1. Authorization ................................................................................................. 36 Section 2. Presumption of Good Faith ........................................................................... 38 Section 3. Procedure ....................................................................................................... 38 Section 4. Advancement of Expenses ............................................................................ 39 Section 5. Application to Court For Indemnification ..................................................... 39 Section 6. No Imputation ............................................................................................... 40 Section 7. Other Rights to Indemnification .................................................................... 40 Section 8. Survival of Rights.......................................................................................... 40 Section 9. Amendment or Repeal ................................................................................... 40 Section 10. Insurance ..................................................................................................... 40 Section 11. Expenses of Adjudication............................................................................ 41 Section 12. Exclusive Jurisdiction ................................................................................. 41 Section 13. Contract Rights ............................................................................................ 41 Section 14. Reliance ....................................................................................................... 41 Section 15. Savings Clause ............................................................................................ 41 ARTICLE IX CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND STATEMENTS ......42 Section 1. Contracts........................................................................................................ 42 Section 2. Loans ............................................................................................................. 42 Section 3. Checks, Drafts, etc. ....................................................................................... 42 Section 4. Deposits ......................................................................................................... 42 Section 5. Investments.................................................................................................... 42 ARTICLE X FACSIMILE SIGNATURES ..............................................................................43 ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................43

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION A Federally Chartered Instrumentality of the United States ARTICLE I NAME AND LOCATION OF OFFICES Section 1. Name The corporation shall do business as the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (the “Corporation”). Section 2. Principal Office and Other Offices The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in Washington, D.C. The Corporation may establish other offices in such other places, within or without the District of Columbia, as the Board of Directors or the Corporation’s executive officers shall, from time to time, deem useful for the conduct of the Corporation’s business. Section 3. Seal The seal of the Corporation shall be of such design as shall be approved and adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors, and may be affixed to any document by impression, by printing, by rubber stamp, or otherwise. Section 4. Service of Process The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation shall be agents of the Corporation upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the Corporation may be served. Section 5. Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

2 ARTICLE II PURPOSES Section 1. Statutory Purposes The Corporation is organized pursuant to its governing statute, Title VIII of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (the “Act”), to provide a secondary market for agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans, rural utility loans, and the USDA-guaranteed portions of certain loans made for agricultural, rural development, business and industry, and community facilities purposes and to undertake such other activities authorized by such Act as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the Corporation’s powers, duties, and functions in accordance with the Act. Section 2. Ancillary Purposes The Corporation is further organized to engage in such other related activities that are not prohibited and as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine to be in the furtherance of the Corporation’s statutory purposes. ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Section 1. Number and Type The Board of Directors shall appoint by resolution the following officers (each, an “executive officer”) of the Corporation: Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, and such other officers having the rank of Senior Vice President or higher, as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or appropriate. The Board of Directors shall also appoint by resolution the Secretary of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint any officers of the Corporation having the rank of Vice President or below, as the Chief Executive Officer may deem necessary or appropriate. The Chief Executive Officer shall also appoint the Treasurer and the Controller of the Corporation (unless either or both of the Treasurer and Controller also has the rank of Senior Vice President or higher, in which case the Board of Directors shall appoint such officer by resolution). Any of the above offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of Chief Executive Officer and Secretary or President and Secretary. Section 2. Appointment and Confirmation The executive officers shall be appointed and confirmed annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the shareholders. If the selection of executive officers is not held at such meeting, such selection shall be held as soon thereafter as practicable. Each executive officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been

3 duly appointed and confirmed, or until his or her death, or until he or she shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Section 3. Removal Any executive officer may be removed by a majority of the Board of Directors, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the persons so removed. Any other officer appointed by the Chief Executive Officer may be removed by the Chief Executive Officer with or without cause. Appointment or confirmation of an executive officer or officer shall not of itself create contract rights. Section 4. Vacancies If an office appointed by the Board of Directors becomes vacant because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise, the office may be filled by the Chair of the Board of Directors, after consultation with the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, for the unexpired portion of the term, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors at the meeting next following the appointment. Section 5. The Chief Executive Officer The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise, direct, and manage all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer may sign, singly or with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Corporation authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the Corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation, or shall be required to be otherwise signed or executed. The Chief Executive Officer shall have and exercise all powers, duties, and authority commonly incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer of a corporation and shall also perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. Section 6. The President If the President is also the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall have and exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time, or, if the President is not also the Chief Executive Officer, as the Chief Executive Officer may delegate to the President from time to time. Section 7. The Secretary The Secretary shall: (a) attend meetings of the Corporation’s shareholders and of the Board of Directors, including meetings of any Committee of the Board of Directors for which no other person has been appointed to serve as secretary of that Committee, and keep the minutes of

4 such meetings as part of the Corporation’s records; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws; (c) be the custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and see that the seal of the Corporation is affixed to all appropriate documents, the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the mailing address or other contact information of each shareholder furnished to the Corporation or its designated agent by such shareholder; (e) sign with the Chief Executive Officer or President certificates for shares of the Corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general control of the stock transfer books and records of the Corporation; and (g) in general, have and exercise all powers, duties, and authority commonly incident to the office of Secretary of a corporation, and perform such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. One or more Assistant Secretaries, as appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Directors or the Secretary, shall perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary during the absence or disability of the Secretary, and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or Secretary may designate from time to time. Section 8. The Chief Financial Officer The Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal financial officer of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall have and exercise all powers, duties, and authority commonly incident to the office of Chief Financial Officer of a corporation and shall also perform such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. Section 9. The Treasurer The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds, disbursements, and securities of the Corporation, receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever, and keep full and accurate accounts of the same in the Corporation’s books and records, and deposit all such monies in the name of and for credit to the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the authorization of the Board of Directors; and (b) in general, have and exercise all powers, duties, and authority commonly incident to the office of Treasurer of a corporation, and perform such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. An Assistant Treasurer, as appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Directors or the Treasurer, shall perform the duties and have the powers of the Treasurer during the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or Treasurer may designate from time to time.

5 Section 10. The Controller The Controller shall: (a) keep full and accurate accounts of all assets, liabilities, commitments, receipts, disbursements, and other financial transactions of the Corporation; and (b) in general, have and exercise all powers, duties, and authority commonly incident to the office of Controller of a corporation, and perform such other duties as the Chief Financial Officer or the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. ARTICLE IV MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS Section 1. Special Meeting (a) General. A special meeting may be called for any purpose or purposes for which shareholders may legally meet, and shall be held, within or without the District of Columbia, at such place as may be determined by the Chair or a majority of the directors of the Corporation, whichever shall call the meeting. Special meetings of the shareholders shall be held upon the call of either the Chair or a majority of the total number of authorized directors of the Corporation (whether or not there exists any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption) and, subject to compliance with the procedures and requirements contained in Section 1(b), shall be called by the Chair upon a written request signed and dated by the holders of record of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation having voting power, stating the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held. In the case of such a special meeting, the business to be conducted at the special meeting shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the written request. Except in accordance with this Article IV, Section 1, shareholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the shareholders. The Board of Directors shall determine whether the procedures and requirements set forth in Section 1(b) have been complied with and such determination shall be binding on the Corporation and its shareholders. (b) Shareholder Requested Special Meetings (i) Any voting shareholder of record who seeks to have shareholders request a special meeting shall, by sending written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation (the “Record Date Request Notice”) by registered mail, return receipt requested, request the Board of Directors to fix a record date to determine the shareholders entitled to request that a special meeting be called (the “Request Record Date”) which request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation. To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 1(b), the Record Date Request Notice (A) shall set forth the purpose or purposes of the special meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it, the reasons for conducting such matters at the special meeting and any material interest in such matters of each Requesting Person (as defined in Section 1(b)(vi)), (B) shall set forth a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings (x) between or among any of the Requesting Persons or (y) between or among any Requesting Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the request for the special

6 meeting or the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting, (C) shall be signed by one or more shareholders of record as of the date of signature who hold one or more shares of the Corporation’s common stock having voting power, (D) shall bear the date of signature of each such shareholder, (E) shall set forth a representation that each of the Requesting Persons intends to appear in person or by proxy at the special meeting to present the proposal(s) or business to be brought before the special meeting, (F) shall set forth, to the extent that any Requesting Person intends to solicit proxies with respect to the shareholder’s proposal(s) or business to be presented at the special meeting, a representation to that effect, and (G) shall set forth for each Requesting Person all information required to be provided pursuant to Section 14(c) of this Article IV for a Proposing Person except that for purposes of this Section 1(b) the term “Requesting Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places where it appears in Section 14(c) of this Article IV. Upon receiving the Record Date Request Notice in proper form and otherwise in compliance with this Section 1(b) from any voting shareholder of record, the Board of Directors may fix a Request Record Date. The Request Record Date shall not precede and shall not be more than ten (10) days after the close of business on the date on which the resolution fixing the Request Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors, within ten (10) days after the date on which a valid Record Date Request Notice is received, fails to adopt a resolution fixing the Request Record Date, the Request Record Date shall be the close of business on the tenth day after the first date on which the Record Date Request Notice is received by the Secretary of the Corporation. (ii) In order for a voting shareholder to request that a special meeting be called, one or more written requests for a special meeting in proper form (the “Special Meeting Request”) signed by the holders of record of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation having voting power as of the Request Record Date (the “Special Meeting Percentage”) shall be timely delivered in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation. Only voting shareholders of record on the Request Record Date shall be entitled to request that the Corporation call a special meeting of the shareholders pursuant to this Section 1(b). In addition, the failure of the voting shareholders of record signing the Special Meeting Request to own of record shares of voting common stock representing at least the Special Meeting Percentage at the time of the special meeting shall constitute a revocation of the Special Meeting Request. To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 1(b), the Special Meeting Request (A) shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it (which shall be limited to those lawful matters set forth in the Record Date Request Notice received by the Secretary of the Corporation), (B) shall include the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), (C) shall bear the date of signature of each such shareholder (or agent duly authorized in a writing accompanying the Special Meeting Request) signing the Special Meeting Request, and (D) shall set forth for each shareholder requesting that a special meeting be called (other than any voting shareholder that has provided such request in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A), the information required to be provided pursuant to this Section 1(b) of a Requesting Person. To be timely, the Special Meeting Request shall be sent to the Secretary of the Corporation by registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation within sixty (60) days after the Request Record Date. Any requesting shareholder (or agent duly authorized in a writing accompanying the

7 revocation or the Special Meeting Request) may revoke his, her or its request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation. (iii) In the case of any special meeting called by the Board of Directors upon the request of shareholders (a “Shareholder Requested Meeting”), such meeting shall be held at such place, date and time as may be designated by the Chair; provided, however, that the date of any Shareholder Requested Meeting shall be not more than ninety (90) calendar days after the record date for such meeting (the “Meeting Record Date”); and provided further that if the Board of Directors fails to designate, within ten (10) calendar days after the date that a valid Special Meeting Request is actually received by the Secretary of the Corporation (the “Delivery Date”), a date and time for a Shareholder Requested Meeting, then such meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, on the ninetieth (90th) calendar day after the Meeting Record Date or, if such ninetieth (90th) day is not a Business Day (as defined below), on the first preceding Business Day; and provided further that in the event that the Board of Directors fails to designate a place for a Shareholder Requested Meeting within ten (10) calendar days after the Delivery Date, then such meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. In fixing a date for any special meeting, the Board of Directors may consider such factors as it deems relevant within the good faith exercise of business judgment, including, without limitation, the nature of the matters to be considered, the facts and circumstances surrounding any request for the meeting and any plan of the Board of Directors to call an annual meeting or a special meeting. In the case of any Shareholder Requested Meeting, if the Board of Directors fails to fix a Meeting Record Date that is a date within thirty (30) calendar days after the Delivery Date, then the close of business on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the Delivery Date shall be the Meeting Record Date. Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, the Board of Directors may submit its own proposal or proposals for consideration at any Shareholder Requested Meeting. (iv) If at any time as a result of written revocations of the Special Meeting Request, voting shareholders of record, as of the Request Record Date, entitled to cast less than the Special Meeting Percentage shall have delivered and not revoked requests for a special meeting, the officer or agent of the Corporation empowered to give notice of the meeting, shall refrain from mailing such notice or, if such notice has been mailed, such officer or agent shall revoke the notice of the meeting at any time at least ten (10) calendar days before the meeting. Any request for a special meeting received after a revocation by such officer or agent of a notice of a meeting shall be considered a request for a new special meeting. (v) The Board of Directors may appoint regionally or nationally recognized independent inspectors of elections to act as the agent of the Corporation for the purpose of promptly performing a ministerial review of the validity of any purported Special Meeting Request received by the Secretary of the Corporation. In such a case and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for the purpose of permitting the inspectors to perform such review, no such purported request shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation until the earlier of (A) five (5) Business Days after receipt by the Secretary of the Corporation of such purported request and (B) such date as the independent inspectors certify to the Corporation that the requests received by the Secretary of the Corporation represent, as of the Request Record Date, at least the Special Meeting Percentage. Nothing contained in this paragraph (v) shall in any way be construed to suggest or imply that the Corporation or any shareholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any request, whether during or after

8 such five (5) Business Day period, or to take any other action (including, without limitation, the commencement, prosecution or defense of any litigation with respect thereto, and the seeking of injunctive relief in such litigation). (vi) For purposes of this Section 1(b), the term “Requesting Person” shall mean (A) the shareholder making the request to fix a record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the special meeting be called, (B) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf such request is made, (C) any affiliate or associate of such shareholder or beneficial owner, and (D) any other person with whom such shareholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert. (vii) For purposes of these By-Laws, a person shall be deemed to be “Acting in Concert” with another person if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or towards a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Corporation in parallel with, such other person where (A) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (B) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending meetings or conducting discussions with each other, or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in parallel; provided, that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies or consents from such other person in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a proxy or consent solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A. A person Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also Acting in Concert with such other person. (ix) For purposes of these By-Laws, “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. (x) In connection with a Shareholder Requested Meeting called in accordance with this Section 1(b), the Requesting Person shall further update and supplement the information previously provided to the Corporation in connection with any such request, if necessary, from time to time, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such request pursuant to this Section 1(b) shall be true and correct, and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) Business Days following the occurrence of any event, development or occurrence which would cause the information provided to be not true and correct. (xi) The Secretary of the Corporation shall not accept, and shall consider ineffective, a written request from a shareholder to call a special meeting (A) that does not comply with this Section 1(b), (B) that relates to an item of business to be transacted at such meeting that is not a proper subject for shareholder action under applicable law or these By- Laws, (C) that relates to the election or removal of directors, (D) that includes an item of

9 business to be transacted at such meeting that did not appear on the Record Date Request Notice, (E) that relates to an item of business that is identical or substantially similar to an item of business (a “Similar Item”) for which a record date (other than the Request Record Date) was previously fixed and such request is delivered between the time beginning on the day after such previous record date and ending on the one-year anniversary of such previous record date, (F) if a Similar Item will be submitted for shareholder approval at any shareholder meeting to be held on or before the date that is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Secretary of the Corporation receives such request, (G) if a Similar Item has been presented at the most recent annual meeting or at any special meeting held within one (1) year prior to receipt by the Secretary of the Corporation of such request to call a special meeting, (H) a Similar Item is included in the Corporation’s notice as an item of business to be brought before a shareholder meeting that has been called but not yet held; or (I) such special meeting request was made in a manner that involved a violation of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act or other applicable law. (xii) Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, the Chair shall not be required to call a special meeting except in accordance with this Section 1(b). If the Board of Directors shall determine that any request to fix a Request Record Date or Meeting Record Date or request to call and hold a Shareholder Requested Meeting was not properly made in accordance with this Section 1(b), or shall determine that the shareholder or shareholders requesting that the Board of Directors fix such record date or call and hold the Shareholder Requested Meeting have not otherwise complied with this Section 1(b), then the Board of Directors shall not be required to fix a record date or to call and hold the special meeting. In addition to the requirements of this Section 1(b), each Requesting Person shall comply with all requirements of applicable law, including all requirements of the Exchange Act, with respect to any request to fix such record date or request to call and hold the Shareholder Requested Meeting. Section 2. Annual Meeting An annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held each year at such date, at such time and at such place (within or outside the District of Columbia) as set by resolution of the Board of Directors. At the meeting, the shareholders entitled to vote shall elect directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Section 3. Action Without a Meeting Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within thirty (30) days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the Corporation as required by these By-Laws, written consents signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof are so recorded.

10 Section 4. Notice Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of any meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than fifty (50) calendar days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chair of the Board, or the Secretary of the Corporation, or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at his or her address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation or such other address as the shareholder has in writing instructed the Secretary of the Corporation. Section 5. Waiver of Notice Attendance by a shareholder at a shareholders’ meeting, whether in person or by proxy, without objection to the notice or lack thereof, shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting. Any shareholder may, either before or after the time of the meeting, execute a waiver of notice of such meeting. Section 6. Record Date (a) For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors shall select in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than ninety (90) calendar days, in the case of a meeting of shareholders, nor less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders is to be taken. If the Board of Directors fails to designate such a date, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividends is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a date is set for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof. (b) In order that the Corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date (a “Consent Record Date”), which Consent Record Date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the Consent Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which Consent Record Date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the Consent Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors. Any shareholder or shareholders of record who are seeking to have the shareholders express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall, by sending written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation by hand or by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, request the Board of Directors to fix a Consent Record Date. The Board of Directors shall promptly, but in all events within ten (10) days after the date on which such a valid request is received and verified, adopt a resolution fixing the Consent Record Date and shall make a public announcement of such Consent Record Date. If no record

11 date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the Consent Record Date for determining shareholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be the date that is ten (10) days after the date on which a valid request to set a Consent Record Date (as described in this paragraph) is received and verified. To be valid, such written request shall be signed by one or more shareholders of record and by the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the shareholder or shareholders are acting, shall bear the date of signature of each such shareholder and any such beneficial owner and shall set forth: (A) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of each such shareholder and any such beneficial owner who seeks to have the shareholders express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting; and (B) a representation that each such shareholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders with respect to each matter for which such shareholder is seeking to have shareholders express consent to corporate action in a writing without a meeting. Section 7. Voting Lists The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the Corporation shall make a complete record of the shareholders entitled to vote at each meeting of the shareholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address and the number of shares held by each. Such officer or agent shall also prepare two separate lists of such shareholders, one indicating in alphabetical order which shareholders are financial institutions not members of the Farm Credit System and another indicating in alphabetical order which shareholders are member institutions of the Farm Credit System. Nothing contained in this Section 7 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such lists. Such records shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof. Section 8. Quorum; Adjournment A majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. If less than a majority of such outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn a meeting from time to time without further notice. The chair of the meeting shall also be authorized to adjourn the meeting whether or not a quorum is present. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time. Section 9. Proxies At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder entitled to vote may vote by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by its duly authorized attorney in fact. Shares standing in the name of another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the by-laws

12 of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provisions, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine. All proxies shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting, and shall be revocable, if such revocation be in writing, until exercised. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. The Board of Directors may solicit proxies from shareholders to be voted by such person or persons as shall be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall assume the expense of solicitations undertaken by the Board of Directors. Any solicitation of proxies by the Corporation shall contain the names of all persons the Corporation proposes to nominate for directorships to be filled at the next meeting and a brief summary of their business experience during the last five years. Each proxy solicitation shall be accompanied by a copy of the most recent annual report of the Corporation which report, to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, shall reasonably represent the financial condition of the Corporation as of the time of its preparation. If any shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall seek a list of shareholders for the purpose of soliciting proxies from any other shareholders, the Corporation may, at its option, either (a) provide the soliciting shareholder with a complete and current list containing the names of all shareholders of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting; and their addresses as they appear on the transfer books of the Corporation; or (b) mail such proxy solicitations on behalf of the soliciting shareholders, upon being furnished the material to be mailed and the reasonable cost of the mailing. Section 10. Organization Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by the Chair of the Board of Directors or in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair, or if no such director is present, a director designated by the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary of every meeting and, if the Secretary is not present, the meeting shall choose any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The chair of the meeting shall have the right to determine the order of business at the meeting. Section 11. Voting of Shares Except as provided in this Section, at every meeting of the shareholders, every holder of common stock entitled to vote on a matter coming before such meeting shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock registered in its name on the stock transfer books of the Corporation at the close of the record date. Unless otherwise specified by applicable law or the rules of any national securities exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are listed or traded (i) any matter other than the election of directors brought before any meeting of shareholders shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast and (ii) “votes cast” shall not include abstentions and broker non-votes. At each election of directors, the chair of the meeting shall inform the shareholders present of the persons appointed by the President of the United States to serve as directors of the

13 Corporation. The shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors which are institutions of the Farm Credit System shall constitute a single class and shall then proceed to elect five (5) directors. Following the election of directors by shareholders which are institutions of the Farm Credit System, the shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors which are financial institutions and are not institutions of the Farm Credit System shall constitute a single class and shall proceed to elect five (5) directors. The election of directors shall be decided by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election of each class of directors. Every holder of common stock entitled to vote for the election of directors shall have the right to cast the number of votes that is equal to the product of the number of shares owned by it multiplied by the number of directors to be elected of the class for which it may vote, and it may cast all such votes for one person or may distribute them evenly or unevenly among any number of persons not greater than the number of such directors of such class to be elected, at its option. Shares of the Corporation’s stock belonging to the Corporation shall not be eligible for voting with respect to any matter. Section 12. Meeting Protocol To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be entitled to make such rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of meetings of shareholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules, regulations and procedures of the Board of Directors, if any, the chair of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of such chair, are deemed necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations and procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chair of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) establishing an agenda for the meeting and the order for the consideration of the items of business on such agenda; (ii) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (iii) limiting attendance at the meeting to shareholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chair of the meeting may determine; (iv) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to shareholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chair of the meeting may determine to recognize and, as a condition to recognizing any such participant, requiring such participant to provide the chair of the meeting with evidence of his or her name and affiliation, whether he or she is a shareholder or a proxy for a shareholder, and the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and/or of record by such shareholder; (v) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; (vi) determining when the polls should be opened and closed for voting; (vii) taking such actions as are necessary or appropriate to maintain order, decorum, safety and security at the meeting; (viii) removing any shareholder who refuses to comply with meeting rules, regulations and procedures as established by the chair of the meeting; (ix) subject to Section 3 of this Article, adjourning the meeting to a later date, time and place announced at the meeting by the chair of the meeting; and (x) complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. Unless otherwise determined by the chair of the meeting, meetings of shareholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

14 Section 13. Inspectors of Votes The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting of shareholders, may appoint one or more Inspectors of Votes to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. In case any person so appointed resigns or fails to act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the chair of the meeting. The Inspectors of Votes shall determine all questions concerning the qualification of voters, the validity of proxies, the acceptance or rejection of votes and, with respect to each vote by ballot, shall collect and count the ballots and report in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation the result of the vote. The Inspectors of Votes need not be shareholders of the Corporation. No person who is an officer or director of the Corporation, or who is a candidate for election as a director, shall be eligible to be an Inspector of Votes. Section 14. Business of the Meeting (a) General. At any annual meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted, and only such proposals shall be acted upon, as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before a meeting of shareholders, business (other than the election of directors which shall be governed by Article V, Section 3), must be brought (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; (ii) by the Corporation and specified in the notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto); or (iii) by any shareholder of the Corporation in accordance with Article IV, Section 14 of these By-Laws. For business to be properly brought before a meeting by a shareholder (other than the election of directors which shall be governed by Article V, Section 3), the shareholder must (i) be a shareholder of record of the Corporation’s voting common stock at the time such shareholder gives notice of such proposal, (ii) be entitled to vote on the proposal at the time of the meeting, and (iii) comply with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 14. The immediately preceding sentence shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to bring business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting) before an annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders seeking to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors must comply with Article V, Section 3 and this Section 14 shall not be applicable to such nominations except as expressly provided in Article V, Section 3. (b) Timely Notice Requirement. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 14. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) calendar days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days prior to the one-year anniversary of the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than thirty (30) calendar days before or more than sixty (60) calendar days after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the ninetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made (such notice within such time

15 periods, “Timely Notice”). In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of Timely Notice as described above. (c) Proper Notice Requirement. To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 14, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth: (i) As to each Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of such Proposing Person (including, if applicable, the name and address that appear on the Corporation’s books and records); (B) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation’s stock that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by such Proposing Person, except that such Proposing Person shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future; (C) a representation that such Proposing Person will notify the Corporation in writing of the class or series and number of such shares that are directly or indirectly beneficially owned by such Proposing Person as of the record date for the meeting, promptly following the later of the record date or the date that notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed; (D) a representation that such Proposing Person is entitled to vote at the meeting; (E) a representation that such Proposing Person intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business; (F) a representation as to whether the Proposing Person intends or is part of a group that intends (1) to deliver a proxy statement and/or forms of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding shares required to approve or adopt the proposal and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies from shareholders in support of such proposal; (G) a representation that the Proposing Person has complied with all applicable provisions of the Exchange Act relating to its ownership of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, including, but not limited to, the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of any Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act; and (H) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) are referred to as “Shareholder Information”); (ii) As to each Proposing Person, (A) a description of any derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to give such Proposing Person economic risk similar to ownership of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, including due to the fact that the value of such derivative, swap or other transactions are determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, or which derivative, swap or other transactions provide, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock (“Synthetic Equity Interests”), which Synthetic Equity Interests shall be disclosed without regard to

16 whether (x) the derivative, swap or other transactions convey any voting rights in such shares to such Proposing Person, (y) the derivative, swap or other transactions are required to be, or are capable of being, settled through delivery of such shares or (z) such Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such derivative, swap or other transactions, (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Person has or shares a right to vote any shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, (C) any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Person with respect to the shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock (“Short Interests”), (D) any rights to dividends on the shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock owned beneficially by such Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (E) any performance related fees (other than an asset based fee) that such Proposing Person may be entitled to due to any increase or decrease in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s stock, or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests, if any, and (F) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (F) are referred to as “Disclosable Interests”); provided, however, that Disclosable Interests shall not include any such disclosures with respect to the ordinary course of business activities of any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Proposing Person solely as a result of being the shareholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these By-Laws on behalf of a beneficial owner; and (iii) As to each item of business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (A) a reasonably brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (B) the complete text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions and amendment to any document of the Corporation proposed for consideration); (C) any personal or other direct or indirect material interest of the Proposing Person in the business proposed; (D) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings (x) between or among any of the Proposing Persons or (y) between or among any Proposing Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such Proposing Person, including without limitation any agreements that would be required to

17 be disclosed in a Schedule 13D that would be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act (regardless of whether the requirement to file a Schedule 13D is applicable to the Proposing Person or other person or entity); and (E) all other information relating to the proposed business which may be required to be included in a proxy statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. (iv) For purposes of this Section 14, the term “Proposing Person” shall mean (a) the shareholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (b) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, (c) any affiliate or associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act for purposes of these By-Laws) of such shareholder or beneficial owner, and (d) any other person with whom such shareholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert. (d) Supplements to Notice of Business. A shareholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, from time to time, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 14 shall be true and correct, and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) Business Days following the occurrence of any event, development or occurrence which would cause the information provided to be not true and correct. (e) Confirmation of Accuracy of Information Provided. If the information submitted pursuant to this Section 14 by any shareholder proposing business for consideration at an annual meeting shall be inaccurate to any material extent, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 14. Upon written request by the Secretary of the Corporation, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, any shareholder proposing business for consideration at an annual meeting shall provide, within five (5) Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), written verification, satisfactory in the discretion of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the shareholder pursuant to this Section 14. If a shareholder fails to provide such written verification within such period, the information as to which written verification was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 14. (f) Exclusive Means for Proposing Business. Any reference in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to these By-Laws. Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be brought before an annual meeting except in accordance with this Section 14. The chair of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that the business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 14, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

18 (g) Compliance with the Exchange Act. This Section 14 is expressly intended to apply to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting of shareholders other than any proposal made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. In addition to the requirements of this Section 14 with respect to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such business. Nothing in this Section 14 shall be deemed to affect the rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. (h) Definition of Public Disclosure. For purposes of these By-Laws, “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or in a notice pursuant to the applicable rules of an exchange on which the securities of the Corporation are listed. ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. Powers The business, affairs, and operations of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which shall have all powers granted to it by the Corporation’s governing statute, as may be amended from time to time, including those specified in Section 8.3 of the Act. The Board of Directors has the responsibility and authority to manage the internal affairs of the Board of Directors, including but not limited to the establishment of its rules of procedure. Section 2. Number and Type of Directors The Board of Directors shall consist of those directors appointed or elected as provided in Section 8.2 of the Act. Section 3. Nomination of Directors (a) General. Nominations of any person for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting may be made at such meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors, or (ii) by a shareholder who (a) was a shareholder of record both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 3 and at the time of the meeting, (b) is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of directors, and (c) has complied with this Section 3 as to such nomination. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting.

19 (b) Timely Notice Requirement. For a shareholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting, the shareholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined in Article IV, Section 14) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal office of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 3. In no event shall any adjournment of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. (c) Proper Notice Requirement. To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 3, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth: (i) As to each Nominating Person (as defined below), the Shareholder Information (as defined in Article IV, Section 14(c)(i)), except that for purposes of this Section 3, the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Article IV, Section 14(c)(i), and references to the proposal or business proposed shall be deemed to refer instead to election of directors. (ii) As to each Nominating Person, any Disclosable Interests (as defined in Article IV, Section 14(c)(ii)), except that for purposes of this Section 3 the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Article IV, Section 14(c)(ii) and the disclosure in clause (F) of Article IV, Section 14(c)(ii) shall be made with respect to the election of directors at the meeting. (iii) As to each person whom a Nominating Person proposes to nominate for election as a director, (a) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a shareholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 3 if such proposed nominee were a Nominating Person, (b) all information relating to such proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14(a) under the Exchange Act (including such proposed nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (c) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among any Nominating Person and its respective affiliates and associated or others Acting in Concert therewith (as defined in Article IV, Section 1(b)(vii)), on the one hand, and each proposed nominee and his or her respective affiliates and associates or others Acting in Concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 under Regulation S-K (or any successor regulations) if such Nominating Person, or any affiliate or associate thereof or others Acting in Concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant, and (d) a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as provided in Section 3(h) hereof. (iv) The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information (a) as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, or (b) that could be material to

20 a reasonable shareholder’s understanding of the eligibility or qualifications of such proposed nominee. (v) For purposes of this Section 3, the term “Nominating Person” shall mean (i) the shareholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the annual meeting of shareholders is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate of such shareholder or beneficial owner, and (iv) any other person with whom such shareholder or such beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert. (d) Supplements to Notice of Nomination. A shareholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, from time to time, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 3 shall be true and correct, and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) Business Days following the occurrence of any event, development or occurrence which would cause the information provided to be not true and correct. (e) Confirmation of Accuracy of Information Provided. If the information submitted pursuant to this Section 3 shall be inaccurate to any material extent, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 3. Upon written request by the Secretary of the Corporation, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, any shareholder submitting a notice pursuant to this Section 3 shall provide, within five (5) Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), written verification, satisfactory in the discretion of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the shareholder pursuant to this Section 3. If a shareholder fails to provide such written verification within such period, the information as to which written verification was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 3. (f) Compliance with the Exchange Act. In addition to the requirements of this Section 3 with respect to any nomination proposed to be made at an annual meeting of shareholders, each Nominating Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such nominations. (g) Exclusive Means for Proposing Nominations to the Board. Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with this Section 3. The chair at the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not properly made in accordance with this Section 3, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare such determination to the annual meeting of shareholders and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

21 (h) Nominee Eligibility (i) To be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director of the Corporation pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) of this Article V, the proposed nominee must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 3) to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (x) a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualifications of such proposed nominee (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request) and (y) a written representation and agreement, in the form provided by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request (the “Prospective Director Agreement”),which shall provide that (A) such proposed nominee satisfies the Applicable Qualification Criteria (as defined below) and (i) is not and will not become a party to (a) any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with, and has not given any commitment or assurance, to any person or entity as to the positions that such proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, would take in support of or in opposition to any issue or question that may be presented to him or her for consideration in his or her capacity as a director of the Corporation, (b) any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with, and has not given any commitment or assurance, to any person or entity as to how such proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote with respect to any issue or question presented to him or her for consideration in his or her capacity as a director of the Corporation, (c) any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with any person or entity that could be reasonably interpreted as having been both (1) entered into in contemplation of the proposed nominee being elected as a director of the Corporation, and (2) intended to limit or interfere with the proposed nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with his or her fiduciary duties, as a director of the Corporation, to the Corporation or its shareholders, or (d) any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with any person or entity that could be reasonably interpreted as having been or being intended to require such proposed nominee to consider the interests of a person or entity (other than the Corporation and its shareholders) in complying with his or her fiduciary duties, as a director of the Corporation, to the Corporation or its shareholders, (ii) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with the proposed nominee’s service or action as a director of the Corporation that is not disclosed to the Corporation prior to the nomination of the proposed nominee and which will not, without the Corporation’s written consent, be modified in any manner at any time following the proposed nominee’s nomination for election as a director of the Corporation and, if the proposed nominee is elected as a director of the Corporation, will not, without the Corporation’s written consent, be modified in any manner while the proposed nominee is serving as a director of the Corporation, and (iii) will comply with all corporate governance, conflicts of interest, code of conduct and ethics, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation, as the same shall be amended from time to time, and will execute from time to time, at the Corporation’s request, a written certification with respect to compliance with the foregoing; (B) such person shall become bound, upon election as a director of the Corporation, to the confidentiality agreement attached as an exhibit to the Prospective Director Agreement (the “Director Confidentiality Agreement”); and (C) if such person is at the time a director or is subsequently elected as a director of the Corporation, shall include such person’s irrevocable resignation as a director if such person is found by a court

22 of competent jurisdiction to have breached the Prospective Director Agreement or the Director Confidentiality Agreement in any material respect. The Board of Directors may also require any proposed candidate for nomination as a director to furnish such other information as may reasonably be requested by the Board of Directors in writing prior to the meeting of shareholders at which such candidate’s nomination is to be acted upon in order for the Board of Directors to determine the eligibility of such candidate for nomination to be a director of the Corporation. (ii) For purposes of this Section 3(h), the term “Applicable Qualification Criteria” shall mean that the proposed nominee (A) is a natural person over 21 years of age, (B) is a U.S. citizen (including naturalized citizens), (C) is financially literate (i.e., able to read and understand financial statements and comprehend general financial concepts), (D) has some knowledge about one or more areas of the Corporation’s business, (E) has not (x) been convicted of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or a breach of trust, (y) been found to have violated any provision of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended, any banking laws, or any federal or state securities laws, including but not limited to, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (z) had a professional license suspended or revoked, and (F) satisfies such other criteria for service on the Board of Directors as may be imposed by applicable law, including, but not limited to, the rules and regulations of the SEC and any national securities exchange where the Corporation’s shares are listed or traded. (i) Informing a Shareholder of a Deficient Advance Notice of Nomination. A majority of the Board of Directors may reject any nomination by a shareholder not timely made or otherwise not made in compliance with the terms of this Section 3 (including, but not limited to, the nominee eligibility criteria set forth in Section 3(h) of this Article V). If a majority of the Board of Directors reasonably determines that the information provided in a shareholder’s notice does not satisfy either (i) the informational requirements hereof in any material respect or (ii) the nominee eligibility criteria set forth in Section 3(h) of this Article V, the Secretary shall notify such shareholder of the specific nature of the deficiency in writing within five (5) Business Days of such a determination being made by the Board of Directors. The shareholder shall then have an opportunity to cure the deficiency by providing additional information (or, if necessary to cure the deficiency, by proposing substitute nominees who meet the nominee eligibility criteria set forth in Section 3(h) of this Article V) to the Secretary within ten (10) Business Days from the date such deficiency notice is given to the shareholder. If such deficiency is not cured within such period or if a majority of the Board of Directors reasonably determines that either (i) the additional information provided by the shareholder, together with the information previously provided, does not cure the deficiency or does not cause the notice to satisfy the requirements of this Section 3 or (ii) to the extent applicable, the substitute nominees that are proposed do not cure the deficiency or do not cause the notice to satisfy the requirements of this Section 3, then a majority of the Board of Directors may reject such shareholder’s nomination. Section 4. Meetings and Waiver of Notice The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. Notice of the date, time, and place of all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each member by the Secretary of the Corporation at the direction of the calling authority. Such notice shall be delivered personally or by telephone, electronic transmission, facsimile transmission, United States mail, or courier to each director at his or her business or residence

23 address. Notice of any meeting by personal delivery, telephone, electronic transmission, courier, or facsimile transmission shall be given at least forty-eight (48) hours before the starting time of the meeting. Notice of any meeting by mail shall be given at least four (4) days prior to the meeting and shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail properly addressed and sent via first class mail with postage prepaid. Telephone notice shall be deemed to be given when the director is personally given such notice in a telephone call to which he or she is a party. Electronic transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the Corporation by the director. Facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the transmission of the message to the number given to the Corporation by the director. Notice of any such meeting may be waived in writing signed by the person or persons entitled thereto either before or after the time of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting. Section 5. Virtual Attendance at Meetings Any member of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors may attend meetings by telephone or other means of communication in which all members are able to speak to and hear one another (“attend virtually”) if (i) the Chair of the Board of Directors or respective committee chair has elected in his or her sole discretion to conduct the meeting with at least a majority of the members attending virtually or (ii) if unusual or extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Chair (or Vice Chair in the Chair’s absence) of the Board of Directors in his or her sole discretion, warrant the member to attend virtually. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all members of the Board of Directors or such committee of the Board of Directors, as applicable, shall attend meetings in person to be considered in attendance for quorum purposes. Section 6. Quorum The presence, in person or otherwise, in accordance with Section 5 of this Article, of eight (8) of the then-incumbent members of the Board of Directors or of a majority of the then-incumbent members of a committee of the Board of Directors, as applicable, at the time of any meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of the majority of such members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors or committee, as applicable, unless the act of a greater number is required by these By-Laws. Members may not be represented by proxy at any meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof. In the event that one or more members of the Board of Directors are disqualified from voting on a question, issue, decision or transaction before the Board of Directors due to a conflict of interest, and the remaining number of directors is insufficient to form the quorum necessary to enable the Board of Directors to validly act, the directors who are not so disqualified shall automatically be constituted into an ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors with the power to act for the Corporation in the matter under consideration.

24 Section 7. Action Without a Meeting Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors at a meeting, or by a committee of the Board of Directors at a meeting, can be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, is signed by a majority of the directors, or a majority of the members of the committee, as the case may be. Such consent shall have the same effect as a majority vote of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be. Written notice of any action taken pursuant to this section by a majority of the directors, or members of a committee, as the case may be, shall, within ten (10) days of such action, be given to all directors or members of a committee not consenting to the action. Section 8. Compensation Each director shall be paid such compensation as may be established from time to time by the Board of Directors, and each director shall also be reimbursed for his or her travel and subsistence expenses incurred (a) while attending meetings of the Board of Directors or committees thereof, or (b) otherwise incurred in connection with the business of the Corporation. Section 9. Chair and Vice Chair Under the authority of the Corporation’s governing statute, the President of the United States shall designate one director from among those directors appointed by the President, as provided in Section 8.2 of the Act, to be Chairperson (“Chair”) of the Board of Directors. The Chair shall preside over meetings of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Chair or a majority of the Board of Directors may designate any other director to preside over meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall select a Vice Chair from among the then-incumbent members of the Board of Directors. The Vice Chair shall (a) have all the rights, duties, and obligations of the Chair at any time when the then-incumbent Chair is absent, unable, or unwilling so to act, and at any time when there is a vacancy in the office of Chair, (b) at all times be “independent” as determined by the Board of Directors under applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the applicable rules of any exchange on which any securities of the Corporation are listed, and any other requirements adopted by the Board of Directors (such requirements and rules collectively referred to as the “Independence Criteria”), and (c) perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. The Vice Chair may be replaced or removed by the Board of Directors at any time and shall be selected no less frequently than annually for a term expiring on December 31 of each year. The Board of Directors shall select a new Vice Chair if the Board of Directors determines that the incumbent Vice Chair is no longer independent under the Independence Criteria. In the event the Vice Chair is acting as Chair due to a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Board of Directors may elect an Acting Vice Chair to perform the duties of the Vice Chair until such time as the Vice Chair is no longer acting as Chair.

25 Section 10. Standing Committees The standing committees of the Board of Directors described in this Section shall have such responsibilities and authority as are set forth herein, together with such other responsibilities and authority as may from time to time be provided in resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors or in any charter for such committee approved by the Board of Directors. Each committee shall meet at the call of its chair or a majority of its members. Notice of the date, time and place of all committee meetings shall be given to each member at the direction of the calling authority. A majority of the members of any such committee may establish its rules of procedure. Each committee of the Board of Directors shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report its actions to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall designate members of the standing committees from among its members. Each committee shall consider such matters as may be referred to it from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chair after consultation with the Vice Chair, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. Subcommittees that are approved by the Corporate Governance Committee may be established under the governance of any standing committee and shall exist until such time as the standing committee or the Corporate Governance Committee determines. Subcommittees may be comprised of any two or more members of the Board of Directors (whether sitting on the applicable standing committee or otherwise) and may consider, report on, and make recommendations as to such matters that the standing committee to which the subcommittee reports has the authority to delegate. (a) Audit Committee The Audit Committee shall be responsible for oversight of the conduct and processes that relate to the Corporation’s accounting and financial reporting to any governmental or regulatory body or the public, the integrity of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, and the Corporation’s systems of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee also assists the Board of Directors in oversight of legal and regulatory compliance and (in conjunction with the Enterprise Risk Committee, which has primary oversight responsibility) oversight of risk assessment and risk management policies. The Audit Committee shall also have oversight of the qualifications, engagement, compensation, independence, and performance of the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm (“Independent Auditor”) registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Independent Auditor’s conduct of the annual audit of the books, records, and accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, if any, as well as engagement of the Independent Auditor for any other services. The Audit Committee shall review the scope of audits as recommended by the Corporation’s Independent Auditor to ensure that the recommended scope is sufficiently comprehensive. The Audit Committee’s selection of Independent Auditor shall be made annually in advance of the annual meeting of shareholders and shall be submitted for ratification or rejection at such meeting. In addition, the Audit Committee shall hire, supervise, direct, and review the director of the Corporation’s internal audit function, and periodically review and approve the internal audit function’s work plan and results.

26 (b) Business Development and Business Strategy Committee The Business Development and Business Strategy Committee shall be responsible for oversight of the Corporation’s execution of the strategic plan established by the Board of Directors, policies and strategy for obtaining and maintaining customers to promote business development and growth, the execution of the business and mission activities within each of the Corporation’s lines of business, the marketing strategies for the Corporation’s products and services, the Corporation’s loan servicing function and loan servicing relationships, and the Corporation’s exposure to customer reputational risks. The Business Development and Business Strategy Committee shall routinely monitor the Corporation’s success in accomplishing its strategic and business development goals as contained in the Corporation’s Strategic Plan and Business Plan, respectively. (c) Corporate Governance Committee The Corporate Governance Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in: (i) developing and recommending to the Board of Directors a set of effective corporate governance guidelines and principles applicable to the Corporation; (ii) reviewing, on a regular basis, the overall corporate governance of the Corporation and recommending improvements when necessary; (iii) identifying individuals qualified to serve as directors (including stockholder outreach to support that effort) and recommending to the Board of Directors nominees for the directors to be elected by the holders of voting common stock at each annual meeting of shareholders; (iv) identifying, or establishing a search committee in accordance with these By-Laws to identify, individuals qualified to serve as Chief Executive Officer and making recommendations regarding such individuals to the Board of Directors; (v) advising the Human Capital and Compensation Committee on the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations for individuals qualified to serve as executive officers and recommending their appointment to the Board of Directors; (vi) overseeing the development of corporate strategy, making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding corporate strategy, and overseeing the Corporation’s overall strategic planning process; (vii) overseeing the processes and procedures established to support and monitor compliance with the Corporation’s code of business conduct and ethics and related corporate policies; (viii) resolving conflicts of interest; and (ix) in consultation with any ad hoc crisis management committee, overseeing the Corporation’s response to any sudden crisis that threatens to substantially disrupt, damage, or destroy the Corporation’s operations, business, or reputation and requires an action to be taken or a decision to be made (in each case, that cannot be taken or made by any ad hoc crisis management committee) before a meeting of the Board of Directors can be convened. In addition, during the intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, the Corporate Governance Committee shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors other than those assigned to the Audit Committee and the Human Capital and Compensation Committee, except that the Corporate Governance Committee shall not have the authority to take any of the following actions:

27 A. the submission to shareholders of any action requiring shareholders’ authorization; B. the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or on the Corporate Governance Committee; C. the final determination of compensation of directors for serving on the Board of Directors or on the Corporate Governance Committee; D. the removal of any director or executive officer, except that vacancies in established management positions may be filled subject to ratification by the Board of Directors; E. the amendment or repeal of these By-Laws or the adoption of new by- laws; F. the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board of Directors which, by its terms, is not so amendable or repealable; G. the declaration of dividends; and H. any action which the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board of Directors (in the event that the Vice Chair is the Chair of the Board due to the absence, inability or unwillingness of the Chair so to act) shall, by written instrument filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, designate as a matter which should be considered by the Board of Directors. The Corporate Governance Committee shall include: (x) two members of the Board of Directors who were appointed by the President of the United States (the “CG Appointees”), one of whom shall be designated by the Board of Directors as the chair of the Committee; (y) two members who have been elected to the Board of Directors by the holders of the Class A voting common stock (the “CG Class A Directors”); and (z) two members who have been elected to the Board of Directors by the holders of Class B voting common stock (the “CG Class B Directors”). The Chair and the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors shall serve on the Committee as long as they satisfy the Independence Criteria, as determined by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors determines that either or both of the Chair or the Vice Chair does not satisfy the Independence Criteria, the Board of Directors may designate any other member of the Board of Directors to replace the non-independent Chair or Vice Chair as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee; provided that the replacement member shall have the same source of appointment or election to the Board of Directors as the member being replaced and shall also satisfy the Independence Criteria, as determined by the Board of Directors. The designation of the Corporate Governance Committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not relieve any director of any duty he or she owes to the Corporation. The Corporate Governance Committee shall meet at the call of its chair or a majority of its members. A majority of the members of the Corporate Governance

28 Committee shall constitute a quorum sufficient for the taking of any action by the Corporate Governance Committee, except that at least one CG Appointee, one CG Class A Director and one CG Class B Director must be present to constitute a quorum; provided, however, that if a quorum shall not be present due to the absence at a meeting of both CG Appointees, both CG Class A Directors or both CG Class B Directors, then a quorum shall be considered to be present if a written waiver of quorum (mailed, delivered or electronically transmitted to, and received, by the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee in advance of such meeting) is provided by each of the members who will not be present at such meeting. The action of the majority of the members of the Corporate Governance Committee present at a duly convened meeting shall be the action of the Corporate Governance Committee. Members of the Corporate Governance Committee may not be represented by proxy at any meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee. In connection with each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, the minutes of all meetings of the Corporate Governance Committee since the last meeting of the Board of Directors shall be distributed to the Board of the Directors, and the Board of Directors shall take such action, if any, as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate, to approve, alter or rescind actions, if any, previously taken by the Corporate Governance Committee under these By-Laws, provided that rights or acts of third parties vested or taken in reliance on such action prior to any such alteration or rescission shall not be adversely affected thereby. (d) Credit Committee The Credit Committee shall be responsible for oversight of all policy matters relating to changes, additions, or deletions to the credit, collateral valuation, underwriting, and loan diversification standards used in the Corporation’s lines of business. The Credit Committee shall oversee the Corporation’s activity related to credit risk and shall assist the Board of Directors in establishing the Corporation’s credit risk appetite. The Credit Committee shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Board of Directors on credit matters. In addition, the Credit Committee shall hire, supervise, direct, and review the director of the Corporation’s internal credit review function and periodically review and approve the internal credit review function’s work plan and results. (e) Enterprise Risk Committee The Enterprise Risk Committee shall be responsible for oversight of the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk management framework and risk across the Corporation as a whole and across all risk types, in conjunction with the other committees of the Board of Directors that oversee specific risk-related issues and areas. The Enterprise Risk Committee shall provide oversight of the Corporation’s corporate insurance program implemented by management. The Enterprise Risk Committee shall periodically review the Corporation’s information technology function and related risks. The Enterprise Risk Committee shall assist the Board of Directors and the Corporation’s officers to identify, evaluate, monitor, and manage or mitigate the major strategic, operational, financial, credit, liquidity and funding, market, security, legal or regulatory,

29 technology, cybersecurity, reputational, and emerging and other risks both inherent in the Corporation’s business and facing the Corporation from external sources. The Enterprise Risk Committee shall have primary oversight responsibility for the Corporation’s risk assessment and risk management policies. The Enterprise Risk Committee shall consider and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters related to enterprise- wide risk as well as risk areas not specifically covered under the jurisdiction of any other committee. (f) Finance Committee The Finance Committee shall be responsible for the oversight of the finance policies and activities of the Corporation and the Corporation’s financial affairs, including all policies and activities related to funding, pricing, capital, liquidity, interest rate risk, asset and liability management, investments, and securitization (but not finance policies and activities for which oversight responsibility is assigned to the Audit Committee or the Human Capital and Compensation Committee). The Finance Committee shall consider and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on finance matters. (g) Human Capital and Compensation Committee The Human Capital and Compensation Committee shall be responsible for oversight of matters related to the Corporation’s human capital and resources. Consistent with its charter approved by the Board of Directors, the Human Capital and Compensation Committee shall: (i) support the Corporate Governance Committee, or any designated search committee established in accordance with these By-Laws, to negotiate with individuals identified as candidates to serve as Chief Executive Officer and recommend their appointment to the Board of Directors, (ii) act upon the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer of appointment of other executive officers and recommend their appointment to the Board of Directors (iii) establish and review the overall total compensation philosophy governing all executive compensation plans and programs of the Corporation, utilizing compensation consultants as the Human Capital and Compensation Committee determines necessary or advisable; (iv) in consultation with the Corporate Governance Committee, make recommendations to the Board of Directors on the total compensation of all members of the Board of Directors, including annual cash retainers, supplemental retainers, meeting “per diems,” and incentive compensation; (v) approve the total compensation of executive officers, including base salaries, incentive compensation, perquisites, severance arrangements, and benefit plans; (vi) provide oversight of the human resources function by monitoring trends and developments in areas such as employee satisfaction and employee turnover; (vii) provide oversight for the Corporation’s human resources policies, including those related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, pay equity, and employee diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (viii) in consultation with the Corporate Governance Committee, provide oversight of the Corporation’s management succession planning process.

30 (h) Public Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee The Public Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee shall be responsible for oversight of matters concerning public policy and corporate social responsibility, including: (i) external policies affecting agriculture and rural infrastructure; (ii) legislation affecting the Corporation or its activities; (iii) the Corporation’s relationship with Congress, governmental agencies, and other public stakeholders and the Corporation’s exposure to political, regulatory, and reputational risks arising from those relationships; (iv) the Farmer Mac political action committee (“PAC”) in consultation with the PAC’s board, as well as the alignment of PAC objectives with the Corporation’s Congressional outreach efforts; and (v) the development of the Corporation’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies, practices, and reports, and the impact on the Corporation’s public stakeholders. The Public Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee shall consider and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters related to public and regulatory policy, legislative activity, and corporate social responsibility. Section 11. Ad Hoc Committees The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of its members, designate from among its members one or more ad hoc committees, each of which to the extent provided in the resolution and in these By-Laws shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors. No such ad hoc committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors in reference to any powers reserved to the full Board of Directors by the resolution or these By-Laws. Section 12. Outside Advisors and Consultants The Board of Directors shall have the sole discretion and authority to (a) retain and obtain the advice and assistance of independent outside advisors or consultants as it deems necessary or advisable to fulfill its duties and responsibilities, and (b) set the compensation and oversee the work of any such outside advisors or consultants. The Board of Directors shall also be entitled to receive appropriate funding from the Corporation, as determined by the Board of Directors, and shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation to any outside advisors or consultants. The retention of any outside advisor or consultant shall not affect the Board of Directors’ ability or obligation to exercise its own judgment in fulfillment of its duties. ARTICLE VI SHARES OF STOCK Section 1. Issuance and Conditions The Board of Directors shall have the power in accordance with the provisions of the governing statute to authorize the issuance of voting common, non-voting common and preferred

31 shares of stock. The Board of Directors may by resolution impose a stock purchase requirement as a prerequisite to participation in any line of business of the Corporation. Any stock purchase requirement shall not apply to any participant who is prohibited by law from acquiring stock of the Corporation, provided such participant undertakes to make such purchase when such legal restrictions are alleviated, or to such otherwise eligible participants as the Board of Directors may by resolution provide. Section 2. Common Stock The Corporation shall have voting common stock having such par value as may be designated by the Board of Directors, which may only be issued to institutions which are authorized to be issued such shares pursuant to the Act. The Corporation may issue non-voting common stock having such par value as may be designated by the Board of Directors, which may be issued without limitations as to the status of the holders thereof. Except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, the powers, preferences and relative and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions applicable to all shares of common stock, whether voting common stock or non-voting common stock, shall be identical in every respect. Except as provided in this Section, the voting common stock and the non-voting common stock of the Corporation shall be fully transferable, except that, as to the Corporation, they shall be transferred only on the books of the Corporation. Section 3. Redemption Whenever the Corporation shall determine that any shares of the voting common stock of the Corporation are held by a person (including a partnership, joint venture, trust, corporation, or any other association) not eligible to acquire such shares under the provisions of the Act, the Corporation shall notify such person in writing that such shares are to be disposed of to a person eligible to acquire such shares within a period of not more than thirty (30) days. If the Corporation determines that the shares have not been transferred within thirty (30) days of such notice, the Corporation may redeem such shares at the lesser of the fair market value thereof or the book value thereof at the date established for such redemption. The power to redeem voting common stock found to be held by ineligible persons granted by this Section shall not be deemed to limit the right of the Corporation, at its discretion, to pursue any other lawful remedy against such ineligible person. Section 4. Dividends on Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock To the extent that income is earned and realized, the Board of Directors may from time to time declare and the Corporation shall pay, dividends on the voting common stock and the non- voting common stock, except that no such dividends shall be payable with respect to any share

32 that has been called for redemption after the date established for such redemption. No dividend shall be declared or paid on any share of voting common stock or non-voting common stock at any time when any dividend is due on the shares of preferred stock and has not been paid. Section 5. Preferred Stock The Corporation may issue shares of preferred stock having such par value, and such other powers, preferences and relative and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions applicable thereto, as may be designated by the Board of Directors. Such shares shall be freely transferable, except that, as to the Corporation, such shares shall be transferred only on the books of the Corporation. Section 6. Dividends, Redemption, Conversion of Preferred Shares The holders of the preferred shares shall be entitled to such rate of cumulative dividends, and such shares shall be subject to such redemption or conversion provisions, as may be provided for at the time of issuance. Such dividends shall be paid out of the net income of the Corporation, to the extent earned and realized. Section 7. Preference on Liquidation In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation’s business, the holders of shares of preferred stock shall be paid in full at par value thereof, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of the voting common stock and non-voting common stock receive any payment. Section 8. Purchase of Own Shares The Corporation shall have the right, pursuant to resolution by the Board of Directors, to purchase, take, receive or otherwise acquire its own shares, but purchases, whether direct or indirect, shall be made only to the extent of unreserved and unrestricted earned or capital surplus available therefor. Section 9. Consideration for Shares The Corporation shall issue shares of stock for such consideration, expressed in dollars, but not less than the par value thereof, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. That part of the surplus of the Corporation which is transferred to stated capital upon issuance of shares as a share dividend shall be deemed to be the consideration for the shares so issued. The consideration for the issuance of shares may be paid, in whole or in part, in cash or other property acceptable to the Board of Directors, except that a promissory note shall not constitute payment or partial payment for the issuance of shares of the Corporation.

33 Section 10. Stated Capital The consideration received upon the issuance of any share of stock shall constitute stated capital to the extent of the par value of such shares and the excess, if any, of such consideration shall constitute capital surplus. The stated capital of the Corporation may be increased from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors directing that all or a part of the surplus of the Corporation be transferred to stated capital. The Board of Directors may direct that the amount of the surplus so transferred shall be deemed to be stated capital in respect of any designated class of shares. The Board of Directors may, by resolution from time to time, reduce the stated capital of the Corporation but only in the amount of the aggregate par value of any shares of the Corporation which shall have been reacquired and canceled. Any surplus created by virtue of a reduction of stated capital shall be deemed to be capital surplus. Section 11. No Preemptive Rights No holder of the shares of the Corporation of any class, now or hereafter authorized, shall as such holder have any preemptive or preferential rights to subscribe to, purchase, or receive any shares of the Corporation of any class, now or hereafter authorized, or any rights or options for any such shares or any rights or options to subscribe to or purchase any such shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying rights or options to purchase shares of any class or other securities, which may at any time be issued, sold or offered for sale by the Corporation or subjected to the rights or options to purchase granted by the Corporation. Section 12. Liability of Shareholders A holder of shares of the Corporation shall be under no obligation to the Corporation with respect to such shares other than the obligation to pay to the Corporation the full consideration for which such shares were or are to be issued. Any person becoming a transferee of shares in good faith and without notice or knowledge that the full consideration thereof had not been paid shall not be personally liable to the Corporation for any unpaid portion of such consideration. Section 13. Reclassifications, Etc. No class of outstanding voting or non-voting common stock may be subdivided, combined, reclassified or otherwise changed unless contemporaneously therewith all other classes of outstanding common stock are subdivided, combined, reclassified or otherwise changed in the same proportion and in the same manner.

34 ARTICLE VII CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER Section 1. Certificates The interest of each shareholder of the Corporation shall be evidenced by (i) certificates representing shares of stock of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares represented thereby, (ii) uncertificated shares that may be evidenced by a book-entry maintained by a transfer agent or registrar of such stock, or (iii) a combination of both (i) and (ii). Any such shares shall be in such form not inconsistent with the governing statute of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. To the extent that shares are represented by certificates of stock, such certificates shall be signed by the Chair of the Board of Directors or the President and by the Secretary of the Corporation or Assistant Secretary of the Corporation and sealed with the corporate seal or an engraved or printed facsimile thereof. The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may be facsimile if the certificate is manually signed on behalf of a transfer agent or a registrar other than the Corporation itself or one of its employees. In the event that any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such officer had not ceased to be such at the time of the issue. Each certificate or share shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation for transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and canceled, except that in the case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new certificate may be issued upon such terms and with indemnity to the Corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Section 2. Contents Each certificate representing shares shall state: a. That the Corporation is organized pursuant to an Act of Congress; b. The name of the person to whom such certificate is issued; c. The number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; d. The par value of each share represented by such certificate; e. The provisions by which such shares may be redeemed; and

35 f. That the shares represented shall not have any preemptive rights to purchase unissued or treasury shares of the Corporation. Each certificate representing shares of preferred stock shall state upon the face thereof the annual dividend rate for such shares, and shall state upon the reverse side thereof the powers, preferences and relative and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions applicable to such shares of preferred stock. No certificate shall be issued for any share until such share is fully paid. Section 3. Transfer Transfer of certificated shares of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his or her legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of the authority to transfer, or by his or her attorney thereto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. Transfer of uncertificated shares of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the holder of record thereof or by his or her legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of the authority to transfer, or by his or her attorney thereto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed by the Corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes. Section 4. Records The Corporation shall keep at its principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its shareholders, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number of shares held by each. Any person who shall be the holder of at least five (5) percent of the aggregate number of shares of any class of common stock of the Corporation shall upon written demand stating the purpose therefor, have the right to examine, in person, or by agent or attorney, duly authorized in writing, at any reasonable time or times, for any proper purpose, the Corporation’s record of shareholders and minutes of meetings of the shareholders and the Board of Directors, and to make extracts therefrom.

36 ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. Authorization (a) The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), indemnify and hold harmless any person who was or is a party, whether as a plaintiff acting with the approval of the Board of Directors or as a defendant, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding (as defined below), arising out of, or in any way related to, the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, trustee, administrator, partner, member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Corporation (an “Official Capacity”), or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation in an Official Capacity of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan maintained or sponsored by the Corporation (collectively, an “Other Enterprise”), in each case whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action or omission to take action in an Official Capacity or in any other capacity while serving in an Official Capacity and whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any Expense (as defined below) is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be provided under Article VIII, against all Expenses actually incurred or suffered by him or her if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. (b) The term “Proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, investigation, inquiry, hearing, arbitration, other alternative dispute mechanism or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, legislative or otherwise and whether formal or informal. (c) The term “Expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect losses, liabilities, expenses, including fees and expenses of attorneys, fees and expenses of accountants, fees and expenses of public relations consultants and other advisors, court costs, transcript costs, fees and expenses of experts, witness fees and expenses, travel expenses, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, delivery service fees, the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any bond (including cost bonds, appraisal bonds, or their equivalents), ERISA excise taxes and penalties, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with (i) the investigation, prosecution, defense, appeal or settlement of a Proceeding, (ii) serving as an actual or prospective witness, or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or other participation in, or other preparation for, any Proceeding, (iii) any voluntary or required

37 interviews or depositions related to a Proceeding, and (iv) responding to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery in any Proceeding. Expenses shall also include any federal, state, local and foreign taxes imposed on such person as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Article VIII. (d) The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or that, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, the person had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. (e) No indemnification shall be provided hereunder with respect to any settlement or other non-adjudicated disposition of any threatened or pending Proceeding unless the Corporation has approved such settlement or disposition, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII, no indemnification shall be provided hereunder to any such person if a judgment or final adjudication adverse to the director or officer of the Corporation, and from which there is no further right to appeal, establishes that (i) his or her acts were committed in bad faith, were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or were committed in violation of applicable law or regulation including, but not limited to, those laws and regulations specifically applicable to the Corporation as a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States and, in either case, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, (ii) he or she received an Improper Personal Benefit, or (iii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he or she had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. “Improper Personal Benefit” shall mean a person’s receipt of a personal gain in fact by reason of a person’s Official Capacity of a financial profit, monies or other advantage not also accruing to the benefit of the Corporation or to the shareholders generally and which is unrelated to his or her usual compensation by the Corporation for serving as a director or officer including, but not limited to, (x) in exchange for the exercise of influence over the Corporation’s affairs, (y) as a result of the diversion of a corporate opportunity, or (z) pursuant to the use or communication of confidential or inside information relating to the Corporation for the purpose of generating a profit from trading in the Corporation’s securities or providing a benefit to a third party. (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or hereafter may be in effect, if any person incurs expenses as a witness or otherwise incurs Expenses in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding as a result of or related to such person’s service in (i) an Official Capacity of the Corporation, or (ii) an Official Capacity of an Other Enterprise that such person has served, is serving or has agreed to serve in any capacity at the request of the Corporation, that person shall be entitled to be indemnified and held harmless against all Expenses incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf if such person neither is, nor is threatened to be made, a party to the Proceeding.

38 Section 2. Presumption of Good Faith For purposes of any determination as to whether indemnification is proper under the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1(a) of this Article VIII, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action or failure to act is based on (i) the records or books of account of the Corporation or an Other Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or an Other Enterprise in the course of their duties, (ii) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or an Other Enterprise, or (iii) information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or an Other Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or an Other Enterprise, except if the indemnified person knew or had reason to know that such records or books of account of the Corporation or an Other Enterprise, information supplied by the officers of the Corporation or an Other Enterprise, advice of legal counsel or information or records given or reports made by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert were materially false or materially inaccurate. The provisions of this Article VIII, Section 2 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct. Section 3. Procedure (a) Any indemnification under this Article VIII shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the officer, director, employee or agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Article VIII. Such determination shall be made by either (a) a majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (b) a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum. If all members of the Board of Directors were parties to such action, suit or proceeding, such determination shall be made either (a) by Independent Legal Counsel (as defined below), or (b) by the shareholders at the next meeting of shareholders. In any case under this Article VIII, the Board of Directors or shareholders are authorized to obtain the opinion of Independent Legal Counsel and to obtain any and all documentation or information that a majority of the Board of Directors believes is necessary to determine the entitlement of such person to indemnification and that is reasonably available to such person. (b) For purposes of this Article VIII, “Independent Legal Counsel” shall mean a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Corporation or the indemnified person in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the indemnification that the indemnified party is entitled to hereunder or pursuant to any indemnification agreement to which the indemnified party is a party), or (ii) any other party to the proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or an indemnified person in an action

39 to determine such indemnified person’s rights to be indemnified hereunder or pursuant to any indemnification agreement. Section 4. Advancement of Expenses (a) Expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in defending a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative Proceeding, whether formal or informal, shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amounts advanced only if, and only to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. The indemnified party’s undertaking to repay the Corporation any amounts advanced for Expenses shall not be required to be secured and shall not bear interest. Advancements shall be made without regard to the indemnified party’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to the indemnified party’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of these By-Laws. The Corporation shall not impose on the indemnified party additional conditions to the advancement of Expenses or require from the indemnified party additional undertakings regarding repayment. (b) Advancements of Expenses pursuant to this Section 4 shall not require approval of the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the Corporation, or of any other person or body. The Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly advise the Board of Directors in writing of the request for advancement of Expenses, of the amount and other details of the request and of the undertaking to make repayment provided pursuant to this Section 4. (c) Advancements of Expenses shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements requesting such advancements from time to time. (d) Advancements of Expenses shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Corporation to support the advancements claimed. Section 5. Application to Court For Indemnification Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 3 of this Article VIII, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1 of this Article VIII. The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 of this Article VIII. Neither a contrary determination in the specific case under Section 3 of this Article VIII nor the absence of any determination thereunder shall be a defense to such application or create a presumption that the director or officer seeking indemnification has not met any applicable standard of conduct. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application. If successful, in whole or in part, the director or officer seeking indemnification shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such

40 application. In any prosecution of an application by a director or officer to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation. Section 6. No Imputation The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, administrator, partner, member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Corporation or an Other Enterprise shall not be imputed to an indemnified person for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Article VIII. Section 7. Other Rights to Indemnification The indemnification provided in this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the director, officer, employee or agent may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person's Official Capacity at the Corporation and as to action in an Official Capacity for an Other Enterprise while holding such office. Section 8. Survival of Rights The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Article VIII shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to act in an Official Capacity for the Corporation or Other Enterprise and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person. Section 9. Amendment or Repeal Any amendment, modification, alteration or repeal of this Article VIII that in any way diminishes, limits, restricts, adversely affects or eliminates any right of an indemnified person or his or her successors to indemnification, advancement of Expenses or otherwise shall be prospective only and shall not in any way diminish, limit, restrict, adversely affect or eliminate any such right with respect to any actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission then or previously existing, or any action, suit or proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission. Section 10. Insurance The Corporation may purchase and maintain, at its own expense, insurance on behalf of any person who is or was acting in an Official Capacity for the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation in an Official Capacity for an Other Enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such whether or not the Corporation would have the power or obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII or applicable law. The Corporation may also create a trust fund, grant a security interest and/or use other means (including, without

41 limitation, letters of credit, surety bonds and/or other similar arrangements) to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law to ensure the payment of such amounts as may become necessary to effect the indemnification as provided in this Article VIII or elsewhere. Section 11. Expenses of Adjudication In the event that any indemnified person seeks a judicial adjudication, or an award in arbitration, to enforce such indemnified person’s rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Article VIII, the indemnified person shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and shall be indemnified by the Corporation against, any and all Expenses (of the types described in the definition of “Expenses” in Section 1 of this Article VIII) actually and reasonably incurred by such indemnified person in seeking such adjudication or arbitration, but only if such indemnified person prevails therein. If it shall be determined in such adjudication or arbitration that the indemnified person entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by such indemnified person in connection with such adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated. Section 12. Exclusive Jurisdiction The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (and the appeals courts therefrom) is hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all actions for advancement of Expenses or indemnification brought under this Article VIII or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia may summarily determine the Corporation’s obligation to advance Expenses (including attorneys’ fees). Section 13. Contract Rights The rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses conferred upon indemnified persons in this Article VIII shall be contract rights that vest at the time of such person’s service to the Corporation or, at the request of the Corporation, to an Other Enterprise. Section 14. Reliance Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision in Article VIII serve or continue to serve the Corporation in an Official Capacity or who, while serving in an Official Capacity, serve or continue to serve in an Official Capacity for an Other Enterprise, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses contained in this Article VIII. Section 15. Savings Clause If this Article VIII or any provision hereof shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation, each section and subsection of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired hereby, and (b) to the fullest extent possible and

42 permitted by law, the provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation, each portion of any section or subsection of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give maximum effect to the intent manifested by the provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable. ARTICLE IX CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND STATEMENTS Section 1. Contracts The Board of Directors may authorize the Chair, the Vice Chair, the chair of a Board committee, or officers of the Corporation to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any such document or instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer or officers of the Corporation the authority to further designate employees who may execute and deliver such documents or instruments in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Evidence of any such further designation of employees under authority delegated by the Board of Directors shall be provided to the Corporation’s Enterprise Risk Officer. Section 2. Loans No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section 3. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by the Chair, the Vice Chair, or officers of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 4. Deposits All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation at such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select or, if so delegated by the Board of Directors, as selected by the Treasurer or such other officer as the Board of Directors deems advisable. Section 5. Investments The Board of Directors may authorize the Chair, the Vice Chair, or officers of the Corporation to invest the funds of the Corporation in such securities and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.

43 ARTICLE X FACSIMILE SIGNATURES The Board of Directors may by resolution authorize the use of facsimile or electronic signatures in lieu of manual signatures. ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS These By-Laws may be altered, supplemented, amended, or repealed, in whole or in part, and new by-laws may be adopted, consistent with the governing statute, if such alteration, supplement, amendment, repeal, or adoption is approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such alteration, supplement, amendment, repeal, or adoption is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption), at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or pursuant to an action by written consent executed in accordance with these By-Laws.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Bradford T. Nordholm, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 6, 2024

/s/ Bradford T. Nordholm

Bradford T. Nordholm

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Aparna Ramesh, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 6, 2024

/s/ Aparna Ramesh

Aparna Ramesh

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (the “Corporation”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Bradford T. Nordholm, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Aparna Ramesh, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, each hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ Bradford T. Nordholm
Bradford T. Nordholm
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Aparna Ramesh
Aparna Ramesh
Chief Financial Officer
Date:	May 6, 2024

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COVER PAGE - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 29, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14951
Entity Registrant Name	FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	X1
Entity Tax Identification Number	52-1578738
Entity Address, Address Line One	1999 K Street, N.W.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	4th Floor,
Entity Address, City or Town	Washington,
Entity Address, State or Province	DC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20006
City Area Code	(202)
Local Phone Number	872-7700
Title of 12(g) Security	Class B voting common stock
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000845877
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date:	--12-31
Class A voting common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A voting common stock
Trading Symbol	AGM.A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,030,780
Class C non-voting common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class C non-voting common stock
Trading Symbol	AGM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,349,760
6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C
Trading Symbol	AGM.PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D
Trading Symbol	AGM.PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E
Trading Symbol	AGM.PRE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F
Trading Symbol	AGM.PRF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G
Trading Symbol	AGM.PRG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class B voting common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		500,301

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 745,105	$ 888,707
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	9,837,962	9,623,119
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	1,409,397	1,432,261
Allowance for losses	(14,288)	(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	11,233,071	11,039,349
Financial derivatives, at fair value	31,433	37,478
Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	245,202	287,128
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	48,130	49,832
Deferred tax asset, net	0	8,470
Prepaid expenses and other assets	145,094	132,954
Total Assets	29,772,191	29,524,382
Liabilities:
Notes payable	26,509,011	26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289	1,351,069
Financial derivatives, at fair value	128,530	117,131
Accrued interest payable (includes $6,338 and $9,407, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	202,894	181,841
Guarantee and commitment obligation	45,866	47,563
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	74,821	76,662
Deferred tax liability, net	3,795	0
Reserve for losses	1,642	1,711
Total Liabilities	28,291,848	28,112,519
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Common stock:
Additional paid-in capital	133,576	132,919
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(4,118)	(40,145)
Retained earnings	855,485	823,716
Total Equity	1,480,343	1,411,863
Total Liabilities and Equity	29,772,191	29,524,382
Series C
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	73,382	73,382
Series D
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	96,659	96,659
Series E
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	77,003	77,003
Series F
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	116,160	116,160
Series G
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	121,327	121,327
Class A voting common stock
Common stock:
Common stock	1,031	1,031
Class B voting common stock
Common stock:
Common stock	500	500
Class C non-voting common stock
Common stock:
Common stock	9,338	9,311
Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,007,787	4,918,931
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	53,756	53,756
Other investments	6,900	6,817
Total Securities	5,068,443	4,979,504
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,466,688	5,532,479
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	4,454,932	4,213,069
Total Securities	9,921,620	9,745,548
USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading, at fair value	1,066	1,241
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	2,333,027	2,354,171
Total Securities	$ 2,334,093	$ 2,355,412

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Interest receivable	$ 245,202	$ 287,128
Accrued interest payable - consolidated trusts amount	$ 202,894	$ 181,841
Series C
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Series D
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Series E
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Series F
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Series G
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Class A voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,030,780	1,030,780
Class B voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	500,301	500,301
Class C non-voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,337,894	9,310,872
Consolidated VIE
Interest receivable	$ 9,963	$ 16,764
Accrued interest payable - consolidated trusts amount	6,338	9,407
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized cost of available-for-sale investment securities	5,165,562	5,060,135
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Amortized cost of available-for-sale investment securities	$ 5,811,302	$ 5,825,433

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents	$ 84,924	$ 59,703
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	166,813	136,537
Loans	144,580	119,032
Total interest income	396,317	315,272
Total interest expense	309,949	236,214
Net interest income	86,368	79,058
Release of/(provision for) losses	1,801	(547)
Net interest income after release of/(provision for) losses	88,169	78,511
Non-interest income/(expense):
Guarantee and commitment fees	3,917	3,933
Gains on financial derivatives	2,079	399
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	69	(203)
Other income	1,249	1,226
Non-interest income	7,314	5,355
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	18,257	15,351
General and administrative	8,255	7,527
Regulatory fees	725	835
Operating expenses	27,237	23,713
Income before income taxes	68,246	60,153
Income tax expense	14,500	13,118
Net income	53,746	47,035
Preferred stock dividends	(6,791)	(6,791)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 46,955	$ 40,244
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.33	$ 3.73
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.28	$ 3.69

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 53,746	$ 47,035
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	39,952	658
Net changes in held-to-maturity securities	(634)	(782)
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	6,286	(11,292)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	45,604	(11,416)
Income tax (expense)/benefit related to other comprehensive income/(loss)	(9,577)	2,397
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027	(9,019)
Comprehensive income	$ 89,773	$ 38,016

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance ( in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		19,980	10,801
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,271,958	$ 484,531	$ 10,801	$ 128,939	$ (50,843)	$ 698,530
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	47,035					47,035
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	(9,019)				(9,019)
Cash dividends, preferred stock	(6,791)					(6,791)
Cash dividends, common stock	(11,882)					(11,882)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock (in shares)			19
Issuance of Class C Common Stock	70		$ 19	51
Stock-based compensation cost	2,254			2,254
Other stock-based award activity	(1,240)			(1,240)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		19,980	10,820
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	1,292,385	$ 484,531	$ 10,820	130,004	(59,862)	726,892
Beginning balance ( in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		19,980	10,842
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	1,411,863	$ 484,531	$ 10,842	132,919	(40,145)	823,716
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	53,746					53,746
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	36,027				36,027
Cash dividends, preferred stock	(6,791)					(6,791)
Cash dividends, common stock	(15,186)					(15,186)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock (in shares)			27
Issuance of Class C Common Stock	91		$ 27	64
Stock-based compensation cost	3,483			3,483
Other stock-based award activity	(2,890)			(2,890)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		19,980	10,869
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 1,480,343	$ 484,531	$ 10,869	$ 133,576	$ (4,118)	$ 855,485

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.10

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 53,746	$ 47,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of deferred gains, premiums, and discounts on loans, investments, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities	(7,295)	(2,337)
Amortization of debt premiums, discounts, and issuance costs	11,586	10,217
Net change in fair value of trading securities, hedged items, and financial derivatives	123,519	(62,398)
Total provision for/(release of) allowance for losses	(1,870)	750
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based awards	(120)	(201)
Deferred income taxes	2,688	12,440
Stock-based compensation expense	3,483	2,255
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for sale	12,769	17,360
Net change in:
Interest receivable	40,273	29,510
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	5	13
Other assets	(12,471)	22,195
Accrued interest payable	21,053	24,051
Custodial deposit liability	(18,632)	(32,102)
Other liabilities	4,601	(8,227)
Net cash provided by operating activities	233,335	60,561
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements	(1,638)	0
Purchases of other investment securities	(83)	0
Purchases of loans held for investment	(690,986)	(554,787)
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for investment	461,071	431,483
Net cash used in investing activities	(525,473)	(461,315)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of discount notes	12,851,600	11,196,195
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	1,774,926	1,383,319
Proceeds from issuance of debt securities of consolidated trusts	0	222,188
Payments to redeem discount notes	(12,695,146)	(10,913,679)
Payments to redeem medium-term notes	(1,713,000)	(1,428,500)
Payments to third parties on debt securities of consolidated trusts	(45,068)	(36,573)
Proceeds from common stock issuance	64	51
Tax payments related to share-based awards	(2,863)
Tax payments related to share-based awards		18
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock	(21,977)	(18,673)
Net cash provided by financing activities	148,536	404,346
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(143,602)	3,592
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	888,707	861,002
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	745,105	864,594
Non-cash activity:
Loans securitized as Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	15,936	4,174
Loans held for investment transferred to consolidated trusts	0	281,027
Available-for-sale securities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities	(606,698)	(375,153)
Proceeds from repayment of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities	520,194	505,848
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	(462,055)	(716,412)
Proceeds from repayment of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	$ 254,722	$ 247,706

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

("Farmer Mac") and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a

fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows of Farmer Mac and

subsidiaries for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally

included in the annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted as permitted by SEC rules and

regulations. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet presented in this report has been derived

from Farmer Mac's audited 2023 consolidated financial statements. Management believes that

the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the consolidated financial statements as of the dates and for

the periods presented. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in

conjunction with the 2023 consolidated financial statements of Farmer Mac and subsidiaries included in

Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC

on February 23, 2024. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those that may be

expected for the fiscal year. Presented below are Farmer Mac's significant accounting policies that contain

updated information for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries: (1) Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, whose principal activities are to facilitate the purchase and issuance of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities; and (2) Farmer Mac II LLC, whose principal activity is the operation of substantially all of the business related to the USDA Securities included in the Agricultural Finance line of business. The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") in which Farmer Mac determined itself to be the primary beneficiary.

Table 1.1

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,409,397	$	—	$	1,409,397
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,325,289		—		1,325,289
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	51,906		—		51,906
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	51,616		—		51,616
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,735,413		3,735,413
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,936,368		3,936,368
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	443,843		—		443,843

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $1.1 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Includes $85.1 million in unamortized discount related to structured securitization transactions.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of December 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,432,261	$	—	$	1,432,261
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,351,069		—		1,351,069
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	46,343		—		46,343
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	45,952		—		45,952
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,676,555		3,676,555
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,862,006		3,862,006
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	452,602		—		452,602

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $6.0 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Includes $87.1 million in unamortized discount related to a structured securitization transaction.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to include all potentially dilutive stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and unvested restricted stock unit awards. The following schedule reconciles basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share		Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	10,847	$	4.33	$	40,244	10,802	$	3.73
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
SARs and restricted stock units	—		122	(0.05)		—		116	(0.04)
Diluted EPS	$	46,955	10,969	$	4.28	$	40,244	10,918	$	3.69

(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, SARs and restricted stock units of 49,371 and 62,709 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, contingent shares of unvested restricted stock units of 29,918 and 32,282 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because performance conditions had not yet been met.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, and is comprised of net income and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, certain held-to-maturity securities transferred from the available-for-sale classification, and cash flow hedges, net of related taxes.

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax, by component for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 1.3

	As of March 31, 2024								As of March 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total		Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended:
Beginning Balance	$	(68,447)	$	(8,724)	$	37,026	$	(40,145)	$	(115,561)	$	16,357	$	48,361	$	(50,843)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	31,565		—		9,256		40,821		525		—		(5,452)		(4,927)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4)		(500)		(4,290)		(4,794)		(5)		(618)		(3,469)		(4,092)
Net comprehensive income/(loss)	31,561		(500)		4,966		36,027		520		(618)		(8,921)		(9,019)
Ending Balance	$	(36,886)	$	(9,224)	$	41,992	$	(4,118)	$	(115,041)	$	15,739	$	39,440	$	(59,862)

The following table presents other comprehensive income activity, the impact on net income of amounts reclassified from each component of AOCI, and the related tax impact for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.4

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax		Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax
	(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale-securities:
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	$	39,957	$	8,392	$	31,565	$	664	$	139	$	525
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Other income(1)	(5)		(1)		(4)		(6)		(1)		(5)
Total	$	39,952	$	8,391	$	31,561	$	658	$	138	$	520
Held-to-maturity securities:
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(2)	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Total	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	11,717	$	2,461	$	9,256	$	(6,901)	$	(1,449)	$	(5,452)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(3)	(5,431)		(1,141)		(4,290)		(4,391)		(922)		(3,469)
Total	$	6,286	$	1,320	$	4,966	$	(11,292)	$	(2,371)	$	(8,921)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	45,604	$	9,577	$	36,027	$	(11,416)	$	(2,397)	$	(9,019)

(1)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities.

(2)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains or losses prior to the reclassification of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI for held-to-maturity securities will be offset by the amortization of the premium or discount created from the transfer into held-to-maturity securities, which occurred at fair value. These unrealized gains or losses will be recorded over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.

(3)Relates to the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method	The amendments in this Update permit an entity to elect to account for their tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received.	January 1, 2024	The adoption of this Update did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted Within Our Consolidated Financial Statements

Standard	Description	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures	The amendments in this Update require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This Update also requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the effect on our annual consolidated financial statement disclosures, however, adoption will not have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures	The Update provides guidance on improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. Additionally, public entities must provide a separate disclosure for any reconciling item that meets a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the impact of the new accounting standard but does not expect that adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period information were made to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications of prior period information were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 2.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(25)	$	—	$	(394)	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,402,850		(1,306)		2,401,544		—		2,608		(24,086)		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,851,641		(47,448)		1,804,193		—		2,746		(134,551)		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(10)		49,990		—		6		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	905,255		(15,120)		890,135		—		81		(4,160)		886,056
Total available-for-sale	5,229,446		(63,884)		5,165,562		(25)		5,441		(163,191)		5,007,787
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,104		—		54,860
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,104	$	—	$	54,860

(1)Amounts presented exclude $22.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(27)	$	—	$	(591)	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,454,009		(1,138)		2,452,871		—		1,212		(29,649)		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,727,669		(46,788)		1,680,881		—		6,558		(117,824)		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(17)		49,983		—		—		(15)		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	869,585		(12,885)		856,700		—		2,074		(2,942)		855,832
Total available-for-sale	5,120,963		(60,828)		5,060,135		(27)		9,844		(151,021)		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,745		—		55,501
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,745	$	—	$	55,501

(1)Amounts presented exclude $15.9 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of December 31, 2023.

Farmer Mac did not sell any securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	(394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	414,299		(2,066)		1,293,103		(22,020)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	458,047		(7,183)		991,514		(127,368)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	557,405		(3,093)		101,646		(1,067)
Total	$	1,429,751	$	(12,342)	$	2,405,544	$	(150,849)
Number of securities in loss position			107				158

	As of December 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	(591)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	568,759		(4,395)		1,449,122		(25,254)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	384,305		(4,262)		905,759		(113,562)
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,969		(15)		—		—
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	140,435		(606)		237,192		(2,336)
Total	$	1,143,468	$	(9,278)	$	2,611,155	$	(141,743)
Number of securities in loss position			91				162

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to a general widening of market spreads and changes in the levels of interest rates from the dates of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable. The resulting decrease in fair values reflects an increase in the perceived risk by the financial markets related to those securities. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position either were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, a U.S. government sponsored enterprise, or had credit ratings of at least "AA+."

Securities in unrealized loss positions for 12 months or longer have a fair value as of March 31, 2024 that is, on average, approximately 94.1% of their amortized cost basis. Farmer Mac believes that all of these unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of maturity, changes in credit spread, or changes in levels of interest rates.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	431,353	$	430,225	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453		1,552,380		4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052		2,260,716		4.35%
Due after ten years	780,704		764,466		5.70%
Total	$	5,165,562	$	5,007,787	4.33%

FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 3.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,441,588	$	(28,891)	$	4,412,697	$	(179)	$	3,829	$	(35,130)	$	4,381,217
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	42,383		31		42,414		—		59		(883)		41,590
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,483,971		(28,860)		4,455,111		(179)		3,888		(36,013)		4,422,807
USDA Securities	2,311,442		21,585		2,333,027		—		303		(318,319)		2,015,011
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,795,413	$	(7,275)	$	6,788,138	$	(179)	$	4,191	$	(354,332)	$	6,437,818
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,802,070	$	—	$	5,802,070	$	(291)	$	8,364	$	(352,946)	$	5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,232		9,232		—		259		—		9,491
Total available-for-sale	$	5,802,070	$	9,232	$	5,811,302	$	(291)	$	8,623	$	(352,946)	$	5,466,688
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,069	$	57	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	(60)	$	1,066

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million, $59.4 million, and $27,610 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.5 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $233.5 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.58% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,206,324	$	(29,622)	$	4,176,702	$	(209)	$	4,676	$	(39,451)	$	4,141,718
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	36,543		33		36,576		—		107		(806)		35,877
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,242,867		(29,589)		4,213,278		(209)		4,783		(40,257)		4,177,595
USDA Securities	2,331,093		23,078		2,354,171		—		417		(319,783)		2,034,805
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,573,960	$	(6,511)	$	6,567,449	$	(209)	$	5,200	$	(360,040)	$	6,212,400
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,816,024	$	—	$	5,816,024	$	(317)	$	16,416	$	(309,411)	$	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,409		9,409		—		358		—		9,767
Total available-for-sale	$	5,816,024	$	9,409	$	5,825,433	$	(317)	$	16,774	$	(309,411)	$	5,532,479
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,236	$	64	$	1,300	$	—	$	—	$	(59)	$	1,241

(1)Amounts presented exclude $47.2 million, $67.4 million, and $42,000 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.8 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $238.4 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.46% as of December 31, 2023.

On July 1, 2023, Farmer Mac transferred $2.7 billion of AgVantage Securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity to reflect Farmer Mac's positive intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity or payoff. Farmer Mac transferred these securities at fair value as of the date of the transfer, which included a cost basis adjustment due to unrealized losses of $31.9 million. The accumulated unrealized losses were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the amount of $31.9 million. Both the cost basis adjustment and accumulated unrealized depreciation will be amortized as an adjustment to the yield on the held-to-maturity AgVantage Securities over the remaining term of the transferred securities.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,757,735	$	(3,858)	$	699,786	$	(31,272)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	27,029		(55)		8,258		(828)
USDA Securities	3,025		(9)		2,004,512		(318,310)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,787,789	$	(3,922)	$	2,712,556	$	(350,410)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)
Total available-for-sale	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)

	As of December 31, 2023
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	725,347	$	(32,746)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	—		—		8,393		(806)
USDA Securities	—		—		2,023,801		(319,783)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	2,757,541	$	(353,335)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)
Total available-for-sale	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable.

The credit exposure related to Farmer Mac's USDA Securities in the Agricultural Finance line of business is covered by the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States of America.

The unrealized losses from AgVantage securities were on 73 and 68 available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were 63 and 53 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities with an unrealized loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 60 and 62 available-for-sale AgVantage securities, respectively, had been in a loss position for more than 12 months. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 19 and 22 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities, respectively, in a loss position for more than 12 months.

During the three three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 Farmer Mac had no sales of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, USDA Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Trading Securities and, therefore, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their contractual maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	850,000	$	838,515	3.05	%
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653		2,701,597		3.74	%
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000		1,105,537		3.61	%
Due after ten years	949,649		821,039		3.55	%
Total	$	5,811,302	$	5,466,688	3.58	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million of accrued interest receivable.

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	2,141,438	$	2,139,182	5.72	%
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904		1,657,244		4.63	%
Due after five years through ten years	249,080		217,955		3.58	%
Due after ten years	2,704,716		2,423,437		4.32	%
Total	$	6,788,138	$	6,437,818	4.85	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $59.4 million of accrued interest receivable.

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 2.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(25)	$	—	$	(394)	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,402,850		(1,306)		2,401,544		—		2,608		(24,086)		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,851,641		(47,448)		1,804,193		—		2,746		(134,551)		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(10)		49,990		—		6		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	905,255		(15,120)		890,135		—		81		(4,160)		886,056
Total available-for-sale	5,229,446		(63,884)		5,165,562		(25)		5,441		(163,191)		5,007,787
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,104		—		54,860
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,104	$	—	$	54,860

(1)Amounts presented exclude $22.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(27)	$	—	$	(591)	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,454,009		(1,138)		2,452,871		—		1,212		(29,649)		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,727,669		(46,788)		1,680,881		—		6,558		(117,824)		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(17)		49,983		—		—		(15)		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	869,585		(12,885)		856,700		—		2,074		(2,942)		855,832
Total available-for-sale	5,120,963		(60,828)		5,060,135		(27)		9,844		(151,021)		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,745		—		55,501
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,745	$	—	$	55,501

(1)Amounts presented exclude $15.9 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of December 31, 2023.

Farmer Mac did not sell any securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	(394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	414,299		(2,066)		1,293,103		(22,020)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	458,047		(7,183)		991,514		(127,368)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	557,405		(3,093)		101,646		(1,067)
Total	$	1,429,751	$	(12,342)	$	2,405,544	$	(150,849)
Number of securities in loss position			107				158

	As of December 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	(591)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	568,759		(4,395)		1,449,122		(25,254)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	384,305		(4,262)		905,759		(113,562)
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,969		(15)		—		—
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	140,435		(606)		237,192		(2,336)
Total	$	1,143,468	$	(9,278)	$	2,611,155	$	(141,743)
Number of securities in loss position			91				162

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to a general widening of market spreads and changes in the levels of interest rates from the dates of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable. The resulting decrease in fair values reflects an increase in the perceived risk by the financial markets related to those securities. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position either were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, a U.S. government sponsored enterprise, or had credit ratings of at least "AA+."

Securities in unrealized loss positions for 12 months or longer have a fair value as of March 31, 2024 that is, on average, approximately 94.1% of their amortized cost basis. Farmer Mac believes that all of these unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of maturity, changes in credit spread, or changes in levels of interest rates.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	431,353	$	430,225	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453		1,552,380		4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052		2,260,716		4.35%
Due after ten years	780,704		764,466		5.70%
Total	$	5,165,562	$	5,007,787	4.33%

FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 3.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,441,588	$	(28,891)	$	4,412,697	$	(179)	$	3,829	$	(35,130)	$	4,381,217
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	42,383		31		42,414		—		59		(883)		41,590
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,483,971		(28,860)		4,455,111		(179)		3,888		(36,013)		4,422,807
USDA Securities	2,311,442		21,585		2,333,027		—		303		(318,319)		2,015,011
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,795,413	$	(7,275)	$	6,788,138	$	(179)	$	4,191	$	(354,332)	$	6,437,818
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,802,070	$	—	$	5,802,070	$	(291)	$	8,364	$	(352,946)	$	5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,232		9,232		—		259		—		9,491
Total available-for-sale	$	5,802,070	$	9,232	$	5,811,302	$	(291)	$	8,623	$	(352,946)	$	5,466,688
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,069	$	57	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	(60)	$	1,066

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million, $59.4 million, and $27,610 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.5 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $233.5 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.58% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,206,324	$	(29,622)	$	4,176,702	$	(209)	$	4,676	$	(39,451)	$	4,141,718
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	36,543		33		36,576		—		107		(806)		35,877
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,242,867		(29,589)		4,213,278		(209)		4,783		(40,257)		4,177,595
USDA Securities	2,331,093		23,078		2,354,171		—		417		(319,783)		2,034,805
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,573,960	$	(6,511)	$	6,567,449	$	(209)	$	5,200	$	(360,040)	$	6,212,400
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,816,024	$	—	$	5,816,024	$	(317)	$	16,416	$	(309,411)	$	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,409		9,409		—		358		—		9,767
Total available-for-sale	$	5,816,024	$	9,409	$	5,825,433	$	(317)	$	16,774	$	(309,411)	$	5,532,479
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,236	$	64	$	1,300	$	—	$	—	$	(59)	$	1,241

(1)Amounts presented exclude $47.2 million, $67.4 million, and $42,000 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.8 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $238.4 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.46% as of December 31, 2023.

On July 1, 2023, Farmer Mac transferred $2.7 billion of AgVantage Securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity to reflect Farmer Mac's positive intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity or payoff. Farmer Mac transferred these securities at fair value as of the date of the transfer, which included a cost basis adjustment due to unrealized losses of $31.9 million. The accumulated unrealized losses were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the amount of $31.9 million. Both the cost basis adjustment and accumulated unrealized depreciation will be amortized as an adjustment to the yield on the held-to-maturity AgVantage Securities over the remaining term of the transferred securities.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,757,735	$	(3,858)	$	699,786	$	(31,272)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	27,029		(55)		8,258		(828)
USDA Securities	3,025		(9)		2,004,512		(318,310)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,787,789	$	(3,922)	$	2,712,556	$	(350,410)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)
Total available-for-sale	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)

	As of December 31, 2023
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	725,347	$	(32,746)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	—		—		8,393		(806)
USDA Securities	—		—		2,023,801		(319,783)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	2,757,541	$	(353,335)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)
Total available-for-sale	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as applicable.

The credit exposure related to Farmer Mac's USDA Securities in the Agricultural Finance line of business is covered by the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States of America.

The unrealized losses from AgVantage securities were on 73 and 68 available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were 63 and 53 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities with an unrealized loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 60 and 62 available-for-sale AgVantage securities, respectively, had been in a loss position for more than 12 months. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 19 and 22 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities, respectively, in a loss position for more than 12 months.

During the three three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 Farmer Mac had no sales of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, USDA Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Trading Securities and, therefore, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their contractual maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	850,000	$	838,515	3.05	%
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653		2,701,597		3.74	%
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000		1,105,537		3.61	%
Due after ten years	949,649		821,039		3.55	%
Total	$	5,811,302	$	5,466,688	3.58	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million of accrued interest receivable.

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	2,141,438	$	2,139,182	5.72	%
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904		1,657,244		4.63	%
Due after five years through ten years	249,080		217,955		3.58	%
Due after ten years	2,704,716		2,423,437		4.32	%
Total	$	6,788,138	$	6,437,818	4.85	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $59.4 million of accrued interest receivable.

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Farmer Mac enters into financial derivative transactions to protect against risk from the effects of market price, or interest rate movements, on the value of certain assets, future cash flows, or debt issuance, and not for trading or speculative purposes. Certain financial derivatives are designated as fair value hedges of

fixed rate assets, classified as available-for-sale, to protect against fair value changes in the assets related

to changes in a benchmark interest rate (e.g., SOFR). Certain other financial derivatives are

designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate the volatility of future interest rate payments on floating rate

debt. Certain financial derivatives are not designated in hedge accounting relationships.

Farmer Mac manages the interest rate risk related to loans it has committed to acquire, but has not yet

permanently funded, primarily through the use of futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities. Farmer Mac aims to achieve a duration-matched hedge ratio between the hedged item and the hedge instrument. Gains or losses generated by these hedge transactions are expected to offset changes in funding costs. All financial derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding

asset or liability.

The following tables summarize information related to Farmer Mac's financial derivatives on a gross basis without giving consideration to master netting arrangements. The table below includes accrued interest on cleared swaps, but excludes $17.6 million and $16.4 million of accrued interest receivable and $6.2 million and $6.5 million of accrued interest payable on uncleared swaps as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The aforementioned accrued interest on uncleared swaps is included within Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Table 4.1

	As of March 31, 2024
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,705,185	$	230	$	(25,315)	5.54%	3.03%		1.70
Pay fixed non-callable	9,226,082		7,675		(68)		2.52%	5.43%		9.37
Receive fixed callable	3,963,827		2,892		(105,971)		5.36%	3.46%		2.56
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	552,000		22,270		—		1.93%	5.80%		4.09
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	157,933		992		—		2.92%	5.60%		4.15
Receive fixed non-callable	1,638,958		34		(9)		5.38%	5.11%		0.47
Basis swaps	850,384		15		(522)		5.49%	5.47%		3.58
Treasury futures	125		680		—				110.25
Netting adjustments(1)			(3,355)		3,355
Total financial derivatives	$	26,094,494	$	31,433	$	(128,530)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

	As of December 31, 2023
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,776,685	$	2,350	$	(20,390)	5.57%	2.94%		1.78
Pay fixed non-callable	9,174,253		7,767		(1,081)		2.50%	5.47%		9.57
Receive fixed callable	3,879,827		7,374		(95,984)		5.40%	3.40%		2.48
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	558,000		20,234		(43)		1.94%	5.82%		4.30
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	160,623		676		(29)		2.92%	5.64%		4.34
Receive fixed non-callable	1,358,396		263		(3)		5.44%	4.87%		0.64
Basis swaps	850,384		39		(746)		5.52%	5.48%		3.83
Treasury futures	21,300		11		(91)				112.51
Netting adjustments(1)			(1,236)		1,236
Total financial derivatives	$	25,779,468	$	37,478	$	(117,131)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac expects to reclassify $14.5 million after-tax from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings over the next twelve months related to cash flow hedges. This amount could differ from amounts actually recognized due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations, and the addition of other hedges after March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no gains or losses from interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings because it was probable that the originally forecasted transactions would occur.

The following tables summarize the net income/(expense) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 4.2

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations	$	84,924	$	166,813	$	144,580	$	(309,949)	$	2,079	$	88,447
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	10,297		40,332		17,849		(83,551)		—		(15,073)
Recognized on hedged items	9,948		51,705		16,598		(106,433)		—		(28,182)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	445		—		—		(747)		—		(302)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	20,690	$	92,037	$	34,447	$	(190,731)	$	—	$	(43,557)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	27,789	$	81,586	$	48,180	$	(54,717)	$	—	$	102,838
Recognized on hedged items	(27,521)		(80,743)		(47,061)		55,489		—		(99,836)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	268	$	843	$	1,119	$	772	$	—	$	3,002
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5,431	$	—	$	5,431
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(8,091)		—		(8,091)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,674)	$	—	$	(2,674)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	754	$	754
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(34)		(34)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,359		1,359
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,079	$	2,079

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations:	$	59,703	$	136,537	$	119,032	$	(236,214)	$	399	$	79,457
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	6,549		28,909		13,180		(77,467)		—		(28,829)
Recognized on hedged items	6,961		41,971		15,208		(70,975)		—		(6,835)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	268		—		—		(691)		—		(423)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	13,778	$	70,880	$	28,388	$	(149,133)	$	—	$	(36,087)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	(27,153)	$	(93,792)	$	(56,681)	$	122,540	$	—	$	(55,086)
Recognized on hedged items	27,428		93,295		56,957		(122,699)		—		54,981
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	275	$	(497)	$	276	$	(159)	$	—	$	(105)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,391	$	—	$	4,391
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(7,190)		—		(7,190)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,813)	$	—	$	(2,813)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	33	$	33
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(1,625)		(1,625)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,991		1,991
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	399	$	399

The following table shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.3

	Hedged Items in Fair Value Relationship
	Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Investment securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	$	1,261,144	$	1,251,386	$	(116,156)	$	(88,635)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	5,432,676		5,497,948		(338,180)		(257,436)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	1,692,131		1,699,361		(352,653)		(305,592)
Notes Payable(1)	(13,327,828)		(13,350,111)		305,907		250,418

(1)Carrying amount represents amortized cost.

The following tables present the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, based on the terms of Farmer Mac's master netting arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.4

	March 31, 2024
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,354	$	—	$	25,354	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	680
Cleared derivatives	8,240		(3,355)		4,885		—		—		—		4,885
Total	$	33,594	$	(3,355)	$	30,239	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	5,565
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(106,733)	$	—	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)
Cleared derivatives	(3,355)		3,355		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(110,088)	$	3,355	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.6 million of collateral posted and $0.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $197.9 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

	December 31, 2023
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,751	$	—	$	25,751	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	24
Cleared derivatives	10,388		(1,236)		9,152		—		—		—		9,152
Total	$	36,139	$	(1,236)	$	34,903	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	9,176
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(100,114)	$	—	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)
Cleared derivatives	(1,236)		1,236		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(101,350)	$	1,236	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.2 million of collateral posted and $2.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $207.2 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

Farmer Mac records posted cash as a reduction in the outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents and an increase in the balance of prepaid expenses and other assets. Any investment securities posted as collateral are included in the investment securities balances on the consolidated balance sheets. If Farmer Mac had breached certain provisions of the derivative contracts as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements, but would not have been required to post additional collateral. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no financial derivatives in a net payable position where Farmer Mac was required to pledge collateral which the counterparty had the right to sell or repledge.

Of Farmer Mac's $26.1 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2024, $20.8 billion were cleared through the swap clearinghouse, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"). Of Farmer Mac's $25.8 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2023, $20.5 billion were cleared through the CME.

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LOANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Receivables [Abstract]

LOANS

LOANS

Farmer Mac classifies loans as either held for investment or held for sale. Loans held for investment are recorded at the unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized premium or discount and other cost basis adjustments. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value determined on a pooled

basis. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had no loans held for sale.

Under the Agricultural Finance line of business, Farmer Mac has two segments – Farm & Ranch and Corporate AgFinance. The segments are characterized by similarities in risk attributes and the manner in which Farmer Mac monitors and assesses credit risk.

The following table includes loans held for investment and displays the composition of the loan balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.1

	As of March 31, 2024						As of December 31, 2023
	Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total		Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	5,247,543	$	1,409,397	$	6,656,940	$	5,133,450	$	1,432,261	$	6,565,711
Corporate AgFinance	1,258,506		—		1,258,506		1,259,723		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	6,506,049		1,409,397		7,915,446		6,393,173		1,432,261		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		3,686,753		3,534,763		—		3,534,763
Total unpaid principal balance(1)	10,192,802		1,409,397		11,602,199		9,927,936		1,432,261		11,360,197
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	(354,840)		—		(354,840)		(304,817)		—		(304,817)
Total loans	9,837,962		1,409,397		11,247,359		9,623,119		1,432,261		11,055,380
Allowance for losses	(13,836)		(452)		(14,288)		(15,588)		(443)		(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	$	9,824,126	$	1,408,945	$	11,233,071	$	9,607,531	$	1,431,818	$	11,039,349

(1)Unpaid principal balance is the basis of presentation in disclosures of outstanding balances for Farmer Mac's lines of business.

Allowance for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the allowance for losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.2

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Allowance for Losses		Allowance for Losses
	(in thousands)
Loans:
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	4,535	$	3,936
Corporate AgFinance	2,569		2,948
Total Agricultural Finance Loans	7,104		6,884
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	7,184		9,147
Total	$	14,288	$	16,031

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 5.3

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024								March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)		Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)
	Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total				Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	3,936	$	2,948	$	6,884	$	9,147	$	4,044	$	2,731	$	6,775	$	8,314
Provision for/(release of) losses	599		(379)		220		(1,963)		(111)		4,308		4,197		(3,613)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	4,535	$	2,569	$	7,104	$	7,184	$	3,933	$	7,039	$	10,972	$	4,701

(1)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Farm & Ranch loans includes $1.4 million and $1.1 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(2)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Corporate AgFinance loans includes $0.0 million and $4.6 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(3)As of both March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Rural Infrastructure Finance loans includes no allowance for collateral dependent assets.

The $2.0 million net release from the allowance for the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to a single telecommunications loan that completed a restructuring, which resulted in an improved collateral position and a paydown of approximately 15% of its previously unpaid principal balance. The $0.2 million net provision to the allowance for the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to increased loan volume. Although substandard Agricultural Finance loans increased $73.0 million from December 31, 2023, there was not a significant provision for loss associated with that increase because of the net realizable value of those loans.

The $3.6 million net release from the allowance for the Rural Infrastructure Finance portfolio during the

quarter ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to an updated estimate of expected losses based

on newly available industry data. The $4.2 million net provision to the allowance for the Agricultural

Finance mortgage loan portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to

declining valuation of a single agricultural storage and processing loan, due to its ongoing bankruptcy

proceedings and an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional availability of industry data.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farmer Mac's loans and non-performing assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.4

	As of March 31, 2024
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(2)		Total Past Due		Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	6,538,806	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	84,793	$	6,656,940
Corporate AgFinance	1,247,059		—		—		—		—		11,447		1,258,506
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,785,865		13,764		3,954		15,623		33,341		96,240		7,915,446
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		—		—		—		—		3,686,753
Total	$	11,472,618	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	96,240	$	11,602,199

(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 $45.9 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac received $0.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 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 AgFinance	1,259,723		—		—		—		—		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,729,928		15,326		3,953		10,991		30,270		65,236		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,534,763		—		—		—		—		—		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 (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 $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.

Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and Rural Infrastructure Finance loans held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by year of origination:

Table 5.5

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	190,820	$	509,485	$	1,135,915	$	1,601,660	$	1,082,703	$	1,349,086	$	354,735	$	6,224,404
Special mention(2)	16,452		90,681		29,227		36,893		4,387		31,355		9,093		218,088
Substandard(3)	—		11,266		27,515		28,603		34,970		94,835		17,259		214,448
Total	$	207,272	$	611,432	$	1,192,657	$	1,667,156	$	1,122,060	$	1,475,276	$	381,087	$	6,656,940
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	77,402	$	257,391	$	122,517	$	209,987	$	242,494	$	1,149,029
Special mention(2)	—		—		14,437		15,204		49,967		16,350		2,072		98,030
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		11,447		11,447
Total	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	91,839	$	272,595	$	172,484	$	226,337	$	256,013	$	1,258,506
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	665,560	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,651,939
Special mention(2)	—		—		34,814		—		—		—		—		34,814
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	700,374	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,686,753
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance loans(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1

Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602

Eligible loans and other eligible assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors. 

The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations	$	—	$	222,188
Guarantee fees received	449		487

    

Farmer Mac presents a liability for its obligation to stand ready under its guarantee in "Guarantee and commitment obligation" on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$	5,808	$	5,969
Weighted average remaining maturity:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	21.6 years		21.9 years

Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the commitment in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)	$	40,057	$	41,594
Maximum principal amount	3,636,782		3,680,333
Weighted-average remaining maturity	14.3 years		14.5 years

(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.

Reserve for Losses - LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.5

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance	$	1,407	$	1,471
Rural Infrastructure Finance	235		240
Total	$	1,642	$	1,711

The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 6.6

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Beginning Balance	$	1,471	$	819
(Release of)/provision for losses	(64)		577
Ending Balance	$	1,407	$	1,396
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Beginning Balance	$	240	$	614
Release of losses	(5)		(374)
Ending Balance	$	235	$	240

The release from the reserve for losses in the Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC portfolio recorded

during first quarter 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional

available industry data. The provision to the reserve for losses in the Agricultural Finance LTSPC

portfolio recorded during first quarter 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses

based on additional available industry data.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.7

	As of March 31, 2024
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:	$	3,254,483	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,269,371
Rural Infrastructure Finance:	613,984		—		—		—		—		613,984
Total	$	3,868,467	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,883,355

(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, 2023
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total 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.

Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, by year of origination:

Table 6.8

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	686	$	167,655	$	236,692	$	503,681	$	520,556	$	1,380,938	$	362,500	$	3,172,708
Special mention(1)	—		—		71		2,456		4,817		51,388		8,612		67,344
Substandard(2)	—		—		1,202		—		109		26,754		1,254		29,319
Total	$	686	$	167,655	$	237,965	$	506,137	$	525,482	$	1,459,080	$	372,366	$	3,269,371
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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NOTES PAYABLE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTES PAYABLE

NOTES PAYABLE

Farmer Mac's borrowings consist of discount notes and medium-term notes, both of which are unsecured general obligations of Farmer Mac. Discount notes generally have original maturities of 1 year or less, whereas medium-term notes generally have maturities of 0.5 years to 25.0 years.

The following tables set forth information related to Farmer Mac's borrowings as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 7.1

	March 31, 2024
	Outstanding as of March 31				Average Outstanding During the Quarter
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,898,810	5.23	%	$	1,662,014	5.25	%
Medium-term notes	366,953		5.28	%	272,528		5.23	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	6,604,250		3.08	%
Total due within one year	$	8,870,013	3.63	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	4,972,023	2.95	%
Three years	4,064,733		2.60	%
Four years	2,568,251		3.84	%
Five years	2,941,652		4.45	%
Thereafter	3,398,246		2.76	%
Total due after one year	$	17,944,905	3.21	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%
Hedging adjustments	(305,907)
Total	$	26,509,011

	December 31, 2023
	Outstanding as of December 31				Average Outstanding During the Year
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,734,387	5.32	%	$	1,097,300	5.08	%
Medium-term notes	384,970		5.07	%	1,731,308		4.09	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	5,967,811		2.90	%
Total due within one year	$	8,087,168	3.52	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	5,523,671	3.27	%
Three years	3,825,702		2.27	%
Four years	3,038,229		3.44	%
Five years	2,623,202		4.37	%
Thereafter	3,488,987		2.80	%
Total due after one year	$	18,499,791	3.16	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,586,959	3.27	%
Hedging adjustments	(250,417)
Total	$	26,336,542

The maximum amount of Farmer Mac's discount notes outstanding at any month end during each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.9 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively.

Callable medium-term notes give Farmer Mac the option to redeem the debt at par value on a specified call date or at any time on or after a specified call date. The following table summarizes by maturity date the amounts and costs for Farmer Mac debt callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024:

Table 7.2

Debt Callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024, by Maturity
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Maturity:
2025	$	1,090,521	3.12	%
2026	1,378,822		2.00	%
2027	884,005		2.80	%
2028	567,953		4.22	%
Thereafter	1,775,587		2.48	%
Total	$	5,696,888	2.71	%

The following schedule summarizes the earliest interest rate reset date, or debt maturities, of total borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2024, including callable and non-callable medium-term notes, assuming callable notes are redeemed at the initial call date:

Table 7.3

	Earliest Interest Rate Reset Date, or Debt Maturities, of Borrowings Outstanding
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Debt with interest rate resets, or debt maturities in:
2024	$	8,789,318	4.06	%
2025	5,180,648		3.03	%
2026	3,750,964		2.15	%
2027	2,972,357		3.29	%
2028	2,584,403		4.24	%
Thereafter	3,537,228		2.71	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%

During the the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Farmer Mac called $354.5 million and $0.0 million of callable medium-term notes, respectively.

Authority to Borrow from the U.S. Treasury

Farmer Mac's statutory charter authorizes it, upon satisfying certain conditions, to borrow up to $1.5 billion from the U.S. Treasury through the issuance of debt obligations to the U.S. Treasury. Any funds borrowed from the U.S. Treasury may be used solely to fulfill Farmer Mac's guarantee obligations. Any debt obligations issued by Farmer Mac under this authority would bear interest at a rate determined by the U.S. Treasury, taking into consideration the average rate on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States as of the last day of the last calendar month ending before the date of the purchase of the obligations from Farmer Mac. The charter requires Farmer Mac to repurchase any of its debt obligations held by the U.S. Treasury within a reasonable time. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had not used this borrowing authority.

Gains on Repurchases of Outstanding Debt

No outstanding debt repurchases were made in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY

EQUITY

Common Stock

During first quarter 2024, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share on all classes of its common stock. For each quarter in 2023, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share on all

classes of its common stock.

Except for the period from March 16, 2020 to March 10, 2021, Farmer Mac has had a common stock repurchase program in place since third quarter 2015. On March 10, 2021, Farmer Mac's board of directors reinstated the share repurchase program on its previous terms and extended the expiration date of the program to March 2023. In February 2023, Farmer Mac's board of directors renewed the share repurchase program on its previous terms (with a remaining authorization of up to $9.8 million in stock repurchases) and extended the expiration date of the program to February 2025. Farmer Mac has not repurchased any shares of its Class C non-voting common stock since the repurchase program was reinstated in March 2021. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had repurchased approximately 673,000 shares of Class C non-voting common stock at a cost of approximately $19.8 million under the share repurchase program since 2015.

Capital Requirements

Farmer Mac is required to comply with the higher of the minimum capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the minimum capital requirement was greater than the risk-based capital requirement. Farmer Mac's ability to declare and pay dividends could be restricted if it fails to comply with applicable capital requirements.

As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $872.3 million and its core capital level was $1.5 billion, which was $612.1 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $862.6 million and its core capital level was $1.5 billion, which was $589.4 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date.

In accordance with a rule of the Farm Credit Administration ("FCA") on Farmer Mac's capital planning, and as part of Farmer Mac's capital plan, Farmer Mac has adopted a policy for maintaining a sufficient level of Tier 1 capital (consisting of retained earnings, paid-in-capital, common stock, and qualifying preferred stock) and imposing restrictions on Tier 1-eligible dividends and any discretionary bonus payments in the event that this capital falls below specified thresholds.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair Value Classification and Transfers

The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Table 9.1

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of March 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,380,066		—		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,672,388		—		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,996		—		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	886,056		—		—		886,056
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	936,052		4,052,454		19,281		5,007,787
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,457,197		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,491		9,491
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,466,688		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,066		1,066
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,066		1,066
Financial derivatives	680		30,753		—		31,433
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,733		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	936,732	$	4,083,207	$	5,492,768	$	10,512,707
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530

(1) Level 3 assets represent 18% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,424,434		—		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,569,615		—		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,968		—		—		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	855,832		—		—		855,832
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	905,800		3,994,049		19,082		4,918,931
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,522,712		5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,767		9,767
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,532,479		5,532,479
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,241		1,241
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,241		1,241
Financial derivatives	11		37,467		—		37,478
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,831		5,831
Total Assets at fair value	$	905,811	$	4,031,516	$	5,558,633	$	10,495,960
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131

(1) Level 3 assets represent 19% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

There were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Transfers in and/or out of the different levels within the fair value hierarchy are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no transfers within the fair value hierarchy.

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 9.2

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized losses included in Income		Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	198	$	19,281
Total available-for-sale	19,082		—		—		1		—		198		19,281
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	5,522,712		50,000		(63,955)		27		(80,694)		29,107		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,767		—		(177)		—		—		(99)		9,491
Total available-for-sale	5,532,479		50,000		(64,132)		27		(80,694)		29,008		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Total USDA Securities	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	5,558,633	$	50,000	$	(64,391)	$	28	$	(80,708)	$	29,206	$	5,492,768

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized gains included in Income		Unrealized (losses)/gains included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,027	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	19,031
Total available-for-sale	19,027		—		—		4		—		—		19,031
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	7,599,379		687,650		(141,386)		32		93,342		(21,597)		8,217,420
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	7,847		—		(433)		—		—		620		8,034
Total available-for-sale	7,607,226		687,650		(141,819)		32		93,342		(20,977)		8,225,454
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Total USDA Securities	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Assets at fair value	$	7,632,487	$	687,650	$	(142,437)	$	36	$	93,701	$	(20,977)	$	8,250,460

The following tables present additional information about the significant unobservable inputs, such as discount rates and constant prepayment rates ("CPR"), used in the fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.3

	As of March 31, 2024
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,281	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	98.0% - 98.0% (98.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,457,197	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.0% - 5.8% (5.3%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,491	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,066	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.7% - 5.8% (5.7%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,733	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%

	As of December 31, 2023
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	97.0% - 97.0% (97.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,522,712	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	4.7% - 5.4% (5.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,767	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,241	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.4% - 5.4% (5.4%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,831	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurements of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities is the discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. Typically, significant increases (decreases) in this input in isolation may result in materially lower (higher) fair value measurements. Generally, in a rising interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to increase. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to decrease. CPR are not presented in the table above for AgVantage securities

because they generally have fixed maturity dates when the secured general obligations are due and do not prepay.

Disclosures on Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities, and guarantees and commitments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.4

	As of March 31, 2024				As of December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	745,105	$	888,707	$	888,707
Investment securities	5,069,547		5,068,443		4,981,249		4,979,504
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,889,495		9,921,620		9,710,074		9,745,548
USDA Securities	2,016,076		2,334,093		2,036,046		2,355,412
Loans	10,632,530		11,233,071		10,426,021		11,039,349
Financial derivatives	31,433		31,433		37,478		37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	55,856		48,130		58,465		49,832
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	25,825,161		26,509,011		25,670,971		26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,244,879		1,325,289		1,268,563		1,351,069
Financial derivatives	128,530		128,530		117,131		117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligations	53,591		45,866		56,195		47,563

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of their approximate fair value and is classified as Level 1. The fair value of investments in U.S. Treasuries are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1. A significant portion of Farmer Mac's investment portfolio is valued using a reputable nationally recognized third-party pricing service. The prices obtained are non-binding and generally representative of recent market trades and are classified as Level 2. Farmer Mac internally models the fair value of its loan portfolio, including loans held for investment and loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities by discounting the projected cash flows of these instruments at projected interest rates. The fair values are based on the present value of expected cash flows using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayment speeds, forward yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. These fair value measurements do not take into consideration the fair value of the underlying property and are classified as Level 3. Financial derivatives primarily are valued using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments) and are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the guarantee fees receivable/obligation and debt securities of consolidated trusts are estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows of the underlying mortgage assets using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayments speeds, forward yield curves, and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved and are classified as Level 3. Notes payable are valued by discounting the expected cash flows of these instruments using a yield curve derived from market prices observed for similar agency securities and are also classified as Level 3.

Because the cash flows of Farmer Mac's financial instruments may be interest rate path dependent, estimated fair values and projected discount rates for Level 3 financial instruments are derived using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Different market assumptions and estimation methodologies could significantly affect estimated fair value amounts.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

The following table presents the alignment of the Farmer Mac's seven segments:

Agricultural Finance		Rural Infrastructure Finance		Treasury
Farm & Ranch	Corporate AgFinance	Rural Utilities	Renewable Energy	Funding	Investments	Corporate

The financial information presented below reflects the accounts of Farmer Mac and its subsidiaries on a

consolidated basis. Accordingly, the core earnings for Farmer Mac's segments would differ from any stand-alone financial statements of Farmer Mac's subsidiaries. These differences would be due to various factors, including the exclusion of unrealized gains and losses related to fair value changes of trading assets and financial derivatives, as well as the allocation of certain expenses such as operating expenses, dividends and interest expense related to the issuance of capital and the issuance of indebtedness managed at the corporate level.

The following tables present core earnings for Farmer Mac's segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 10.1

Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,889	$	7,971	$	7,265	$	2,049	$	34,719	$	475	$	—	$	—		$	86,368
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(2,245)		—		—		3,324			—
Net effective spread	32,843		7,971		7,232		2,049		32,474		475		—		3,324			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,484		87		349		62		—		—		—		(1,065)			3,917
Other income(3)	995		12		—		—		—		4		66		2,251			3,328
Total revenues	38,322		8,070		7,581		2,111		32,474		479		66		4,510			93,613
(Provision for)/release of losses	(561)		378		3,017		(1,034)		—		1		—		—			1,801
Release of reserve for losses	64		—		5		—		—		—		—		—			69
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,237)
Total non-interest expense	64		—		5		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,168)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,825		8,448		10,603		1,077		32,474		480		(27,171)		4,510		(4)	68,246
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,943)		(1,774)		(2,227)		(226)		(6,819)		(101)		5,537		(947)			(14,500)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,882		6,674		8,376		851		25,655		379		(21,634)		3,563		(4)	53,746
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,882	$	6,674	$	8,376	$	851	$	25,655	$	379	$	(28,425)	$	3,563	(4)	$	46,955
Total Assets	$	15,240,436	$	1,637,460	$	7,003,165	$	578,709	$	—	$	5,190,082	$	122,339	$	—		$	29,772,191
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	18,900,906	$	1,766,294	$	7,437,723	$	742,307	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	28,847,230

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,511	$	7,148	$	5,540	$	858	$	32,544	$	(543)	$	—	$	—		$	79,058
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(806)		—		—		1,885			—
Net effective spread	32,465		7,148		5,507		858		31,738		(543)		—		1,885			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,292		53		281		28		—		—		—		(721)			3,933
Other income/(expense)(3)	1,067		—		—		—		—		—		—		558			1,625
Total revenues	37,824		7,201		5,788		886		31,738		(543)		—		1,722			84,616
Release of/(provision for) losses	128		(4,301)		3,484		138		—		4		—		—			(547)
(Provision for)/release of reserve for losses	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		—		—			(203)
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,713)
Total non-interest expense	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,916)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,375		2,900		9,646		1,024		31,738		(539)		(23,713)		1,722		(4)	60,153
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,849)		(609)		(2,026)		(215)		(6,665)		113		4,495		(362)			(13,118)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,526		2,291		7,620		809		25,073		(426)		(19,218)		1,360		(4)	47,035
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,526	$	2,291	$	7,620	$	809	$	25,073	$	(426)	$	(26,009)	$	1,360	(4)	$	40,244
Total Assets	$	14,549,275	$	1,515,976	$	6,444,264	$	286,824	$	—	$	4,998,854	$	144,754	$	—		$	27,939,947
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	17,685,961	$	1,599,982	$	6,889,682	$	308,493	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	26,484,118

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income	$ 53,746	$ 47,035

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries: (1) Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, whose principal activities are to facilitate the purchase and issuance of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities; and (2) Farmer Mac II LLC, whose principal activity is the operation of substantially all of the business related to the USDA Securities included in the Agricultural Finance line of business. The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") in which Farmer Mac determined itself to be the primary beneficiary.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common ShareBasic earnings per common share ("EPS") is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to include all potentially dilutive stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and unvested restricted stock unit awards.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive IncomeComprehensive income represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, and is comprised of net income and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, certain held-to-maturity securities transferred from the available-for-sale classification, and cash flow hedges, net of related taxes.

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method	The amendments in this Update permit an entity to elect to account for their tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received.	January 1, 2024	The adoption of this Update did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted Within Our Consolidated Financial Statements

Standard	Description	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures	The amendments in this Update require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This Update also requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the effect on our annual consolidated financial statement disclosures, however, adoption will not have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures	The Update provides guidance on improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. Additionally, public entities must provide a separate disclosure for any reconciling item that meets a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the impact of the new accounting standard but does not expect that adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period information were made to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications of prior period information were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

Table 1.1

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,409,397	$	—	$	1,409,397
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,325,289		—		1,325,289
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	51,906		—		51,906
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	51,616		—		51,616
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,735,413		3,735,413
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,936,368		3,936,368
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	443,843		—		443,843

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $1.1 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Includes $85.1 million in unamortized discount related to structured securitization transactions.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	As of December 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance		Treasury		Total
	(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$	1,432,261	$	—	$	1,432,261
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)(2)	1,351,069		—		1,351,069
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Carrying value	46,343		—		46,343
Maximum exposure to loss (3)	45,952		—		45,952
Investment securities:
Carrying value (4)	—		3,676,555		3,676,555
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(4)	—		3,862,006		3,862,006
Off-Balance Sheet:
Unconsolidated VIEs:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Maximum exposure to loss (3)(5)	452,602		—		452,602

(1)Includes borrower remittances of $6.0 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third-party investors as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Includes $87.1 million in unamortized discount related to a structured securitization transaction.

(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.

(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.

(5)The amount under the Agricultural Finance line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where it was determined that Farmer Mac was either not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party or a subordinate class majority holder has the unilateral right to remove Farmer Mac as Master Servicer without cause.

Schedule of Basic and Diluted EPS

The following schedule reconciles basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share		Net Income		Weighted-Average Shares	$ per Share
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	46,955	10,847	$	4.33	$	40,244	10,802	$	3.73
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
SARs and restricted stock units	—		122	(0.05)		—		116	(0.04)
Diluted EPS	$	46,955	10,969	$	4.28	$	40,244	10,918	$	3.69

(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, SARs and restricted stock units of 49,371 and 62,709 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, contingent shares of unvested restricted stock units of 29,918 and 32,282 respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because performance conditions had not yet been met.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax, by component for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 1.3

	As of March 31, 2024								As of March 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total		Available-for-Sale Securities		Held-to-Maturity Securities		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended:
Beginning Balance	$	(68,447)	$	(8,724)	$	37,026	$	(40,145)	$	(115,561)	$	16,357	$	48,361	$	(50,843)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	31,565		—		9,256		40,821		525		—		(5,452)		(4,927)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4)		(500)		(4,290)		(4,794)		(5)		(618)		(3,469)		(4,092)
Net comprehensive income/(loss)	31,561		(500)		4,966		36,027		520		(618)		(8,921)		(9,019)
Ending Balance	$	(36,886)	$	(9,224)	$	41,992	$	(4,118)	$	(115,041)	$	15,739	$	39,440	$	(59,862)

Schedule of Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents other comprehensive income activity, the impact on net income of amounts reclassified from each component of AOCI, and the related tax impact for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 1.4

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax		Before Tax		Provision (Benefit)		After Tax
	(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale-securities:
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	$	39,957	$	8,392	$	31,565	$	664	$	139	$	525
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Other income(1)	(5)		(1)		(4)		(6)		(1)		(5)
Total	$	39,952	$	8,391	$	31,561	$	658	$	138	$	520
Held-to-maturity securities:
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(2)	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Total	$	(634)	$	(134)	$	(500)	$	(782)	$	(164)	$	(618)
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	11,717	$	2,461	$	9,256	$	(6,901)	$	(1,449)	$	(5,452)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(3)	(5,431)		(1,141)		(4,290)		(4,391)		(922)		(3,469)
Total	$	6,286	$	1,320	$	4,966	$	(11,292)	$	(2,371)	$	(8,921)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	45,604	$	9,577	$	36,027	$	(11,416)	$	(2,397)	$	(9,019)

(1)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities.

(2)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains or losses prior to the reclassification of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI for held-to-maturity securities will be offset by the amortization of the premium or discount created from the transfer into held-to-maturity securities, which occurred at fair value. These unrealized gains or losses will be recorded over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.

(3)Relates to the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI.

Schedule of Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method	The amendments in this Update permit an entity to elect to account for their tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received.	January 1, 2024	The adoption of this Update did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted Within Our Consolidated Financial Statements

Standard	Description	Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures	The amendments in this Update require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This Update also requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the effect on our annual consolidated financial statement disclosures, however, adoption will not have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures	The Update provides guidance on improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. Additionally, public entities must provide a separate disclosure for any reconciling item that meets a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted.	Farmer Mac is still assessing the impact of the new accounting standard but does not expect that adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Farmer Mac Investment Securities

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 2.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(25)	$	—	$	(394)	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,402,850		(1,306)		2,401,544		—		2,608		(24,086)		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,851,641		(47,448)		1,804,193		—		2,746		(134,551)		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(10)		49,990		—		6		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	905,255		(15,120)		890,135		—		81		(4,160)		886,056
Total available-for-sale	5,229,446		(63,884)		5,165,562		(25)		5,441		(163,191)		5,007,787
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,104		—		54,860
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,104	$	—	$	54,860

(1)Amounts presented exclude $22.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(27)	$	—	$	(591)	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,454,009		(1,138)		2,452,871		—		1,212		(29,649)		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,727,669		(46,788)		1,680,881		—		6,558		(117,824)		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(17)		49,983		—		—		(15)		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	869,585		(12,885)		856,700		—		2,074		(2,942)		855,832
Total available-for-sale	5,120,963		(60,828)		5,060,135		(27)		9,844		(151,021)		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,745		—		55,501
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,745	$	—	$	55,501

(1)Amounts presented exclude $15.9 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of December 31, 2023.

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 3.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,441,588	$	(28,891)	$	4,412,697	$	(179)	$	3,829	$	(35,130)	$	4,381,217
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	42,383		31		42,414		—		59		(883)		41,590
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,483,971		(28,860)		4,455,111		(179)		3,888		(36,013)		4,422,807
USDA Securities	2,311,442		21,585		2,333,027		—		303		(318,319)		2,015,011
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,795,413	$	(7,275)	$	6,788,138	$	(179)	$	4,191	$	(354,332)	$	6,437,818
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,802,070	$	—	$	5,802,070	$	(291)	$	8,364	$	(352,946)	$	5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,232		9,232		—		259		—		9,491
Total available-for-sale	$	5,802,070	$	9,232	$	5,811,302	$	(291)	$	8,623	$	(352,946)	$	5,466,688
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,069	$	57	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	(60)	$	1,066

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million, $59.4 million, and $27,610 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.5 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $233.5 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.58% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,206,324	$	(29,622)	$	4,176,702	$	(209)	$	4,676	$	(39,451)	$	4,141,718
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	36,543		33		36,576		—		107		(806)		35,877
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,242,867		(29,589)		4,213,278		(209)		4,783		(40,257)		4,177,595
USDA Securities	2,331,093		23,078		2,354,171		—		417		(319,783)		2,034,805
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,573,960	$	(6,511)	$	6,567,449	$	(209)	$	5,200	$	(360,040)	$	6,212,400
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,816,024	$	—	$	5,816,024	$	(317)	$	16,416	$	(309,411)	$	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,409		9,409		—		358		—		9,767
Total available-for-sale	$	5,816,024	$	9,409	$	5,825,433	$	(317)	$	16,774	$	(309,411)	$	5,532,479
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,236	$	64	$	1,300	$	—	$	—	$	(59)	$	1,241

(1)Amounts presented exclude $47.2 million, $67.4 million, and $42,000 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.8 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $238.4 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.46% as of December 31, 2023.

Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Available-for-Sale Investment Securities

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	(394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	414,299		(2,066)		1,293,103		(22,020)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	458,047		(7,183)		991,514		(127,368)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	557,405		(3,093)		101,646		(1,067)
Total	$	1,429,751	$	(12,342)	$	2,405,544	$	(150,849)
Number of securities in loss position			107				158

	As of December 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	(591)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	568,759		(4,395)		1,449,122		(25,254)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	384,305		(4,262)		905,759		(113,562)
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,969		(15)		—		—
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	140,435		(606)		237,192		(2,336)
Total	$	1,143,468	$	(9,278)	$	2,611,155	$	(141,743)
Number of securities in loss position			91				162

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,757,735	$	(3,858)	$	699,786	$	(31,272)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	27,029		(55)		8,258		(828)
USDA Securities	3,025		(9)		2,004,512		(318,310)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,787,789	$	(3,922)	$	2,712,556	$	(350,410)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)
Total available-for-sale	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)

	As of December 31, 2023
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	725,347	$	(32,746)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	—		—		8,393		(806)
USDA Securities	—		—		2,023,801		(319,783)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	2,757,541	$	(353,335)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)
Total available-for-sale	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)

Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities Maturities

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	431,353	$	430,225	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453		1,552,380		4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052		2,260,716		4.35%
Due after ten years	780,704		764,466		5.70%
Total	$	5,165,562	$	5,007,787	4.33%

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their contractual maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	850,000	$	838,515	3.05	%
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653		2,701,597		3.74	%
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000		1,105,537		3.61	%
Due after ten years	949,649		821,039		3.55	%
Total	$	5,811,302	$	5,466,688	3.58	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million of accrued interest receivable.

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	2,141,438	$	2,139,182	5.72	%
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904		1,657,244		4.63	%
Due after five years through ten years	249,080		217,955		3.58	%
Due after ten years	2,704,716		2,423,437		4.32	%
Total	$	6,788,138	$	6,437,818	4.85	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $59.4 million of accrued interest receivable.

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 2.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(25)	$	—	$	(394)	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,402,850		(1,306)		2,401,544		—		2,608		(24,086)		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,851,641		(47,448)		1,804,193		—		2,746		(134,551)		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(10)		49,990		—		6		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	905,255		(15,120)		890,135		—		81		(4,160)		886,056
Total available-for-sale	5,229,446		(63,884)		5,165,562		(25)		5,441		(163,191)		5,007,787
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,104		—		54,860
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,104	$	—	$	54,860

(1)Amounts presented exclude $22.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Amount Outstanding		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,700	$	—	$	19,700	$	(27)	$	—	$	(591)	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	2,454,009		(1,138)		2,452,871		—		1,212		(29,649)		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	1,727,669		(46,788)		1,680,881		—		6,558		(117,824)		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	50,000		(17)		49,983		—		—		(15)		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	869,585		(12,885)		856,700		—		2,074		(2,942)		855,832
Total available-for-sale	5,120,963		(60,828)		5,060,135		(27)		9,844		(151,021)		4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)	53,756		—		53,756		—		1,745		—		55,501
Total held-to-maturity	$	53,756	$	—	$	53,756	$	—	$	1,745	$	—	$	55,501

(1)Amounts presented exclude $15.9 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 6.7% as of December 31, 2023.

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 3.1

	As of March 31, 2024
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,441,588	$	(28,891)	$	4,412,697	$	(179)	$	3,829	$	(35,130)	$	4,381,217
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	42,383		31		42,414		—		59		(883)		41,590
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,483,971		(28,860)		4,455,111		(179)		3,888		(36,013)		4,422,807
USDA Securities	2,311,442		21,585		2,333,027		—		303		(318,319)		2,015,011
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,795,413	$	(7,275)	$	6,788,138	$	(179)	$	4,191	$	(354,332)	$	6,437,818
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,802,070	$	—	$	5,802,070	$	(291)	$	8,364	$	(352,946)	$	5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,232		9,232		—		259		—		9,491
Total available-for-sale	$	5,802,070	$	9,232	$	5,811,302	$	(291)	$	8,623	$	(352,946)	$	5,466,688
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,069	$	57	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	(60)	$	1,066

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million, $59.4 million, and $27,610 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.5 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $233.5 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.58% as of March 31, 2024.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Unamortized Premium/(Discount)		Amortized Cost(1)		Allowance for losses(2)		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	4,206,324	$	(29,622)	$	4,176,702	$	(209)	$	4,676	$	(39,451)	$	4,141,718
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	36,543		33		36,576		—		107		(806)		35,877
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	4,242,867		(29,589)		4,213,278		(209)		4,783		(40,257)		4,177,595
USDA Securities	2,331,093		23,078		2,354,171		—		417		(319,783)		2,034,805
Total held-to-maturity	$	6,573,960	$	(6,511)	$	6,567,449	$	(209)	$	5,200	$	(360,040)	$	6,212,400
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	5,816,024	$	—	$	5,816,024	$	(317)	$	16,416	$	(309,411)	$	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)	—		9,409		9,409		—		358		—		9,767
Total available-for-sale	$	5,816,024	$	9,409	$	5,825,433	$	(317)	$	16,774	$	(309,411)	$	5,532,479
Trading:
USDA Securities(4)	$	1,236	$	64	$	1,300	$	—	$	—	$	(59)	$	1,241

(1)Amounts presented exclude $47.2 million, $67.4 million, and $42,000 of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.

(3)Fair value includes $9.8 million of an interest-only security with a notional amount of $238.4 million.

(4)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.46% as of December 31, 2023.

Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Available-for-Sale Investment Securities

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	(394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	414,299		(2,066)		1,293,103		(22,020)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	458,047		(7,183)		991,514		(127,368)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	557,405		(3,093)		101,646		(1,067)
Total	$	1,429,751	$	(12,342)	$	2,405,544	$	(150,849)
Number of securities in loss position			107				158

	As of December 31, 2023
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	(591)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	568,759		(4,395)		1,449,122		(25,254)
Fixed rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	384,305		(4,262)		905,759		(113,562)
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,969		(15)		—		—
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	140,435		(606)		237,192		(2,336)
Total	$	1,143,468	$	(9,278)	$	2,611,155	$	(141,743)
Number of securities in loss position			91				162

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,757,735	$	(3,858)	$	699,786	$	(31,272)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	27,029		(55)		8,258		(828)
USDA Securities	3,025		(9)		2,004,512		(318,310)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,787,789	$	(3,922)	$	2,712,556	$	(350,410)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)
Total available-for-sale	$	1,133,776	$	(15,100)	$	3,945,347	$	(337,846)

	As of December 31, 2023
	Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
	Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months				Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	725,347	$	(32,746)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	—		—		8,393		(806)
USDA Securities	—		—		2,023,801		(319,783)
Total held-to-maturity	$	2,070,770	$	(6,705)	$	2,757,541	$	(353,335)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)
Total available-for-sale	$	508,182	$	(5,716)	$	4,043,431	$	(303,695)

Schedule of Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities Maturities

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	431,353	$	430,225	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453		1,552,380		4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052		2,260,716		4.35%
Due after ten years	780,704		764,466		5.70%
Total	$	5,165,562	$	5,007,787	4.33%

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of March 31, 2024 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their contractual maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3

	As of March 31, 2024
	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	850,000	$	838,515	3.05	%
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653		2,701,597		3.74	%
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000		1,105,537		3.61	%
Due after ten years	949,649		821,039		3.55	%
Total	$	5,811,302	$	5,466,688	3.58	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $57.9 million of accrued interest receivable.

	As of March 31, 2024
	Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost(1)		Fair Value		Weighted- Average Yield
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year	$	2,141,438	$	2,139,182	5.72	%
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904		1,657,244		4.63	%
Due after five years through ten years	249,080		217,955		3.58	%
Due after ten years	2,704,716		2,423,437		4.32	%
Total	$	6,788,138	$	6,437,818	4.85	%

(1)Amounts presented exclude $59.4 million of accrued interest receivable.

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position

The following tables summarize information related to Farmer Mac's financial derivatives on a gross basis without giving consideration to master netting arrangements. The table below includes accrued interest on cleared swaps, but excludes $17.6 million and $16.4 million of accrued interest receivable and $6.2 million and $6.5 million of accrued interest payable on uncleared swaps as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The aforementioned accrued interest on uncleared swaps is included within Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Table 4.1

	As of March 31, 2024
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,705,185	$	230	$	(25,315)	5.54%	3.03%		1.70
Pay fixed non-callable	9,226,082		7,675		(68)		2.52%	5.43%		9.37
Receive fixed callable	3,963,827		2,892		(105,971)		5.36%	3.46%		2.56
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	552,000		22,270		—		1.93%	5.80%		4.09
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	157,933		992		—		2.92%	5.60%		4.15
Receive fixed non-callable	1,638,958		34		(9)		5.38%	5.11%		0.47
Basis swaps	850,384		15		(522)		5.49%	5.47%		3.58
Treasury futures	125		680		—				110.25
Netting adjustments(1)			(3,355)		3,355
Total financial derivatives	$	26,094,494	$	31,433	$	(128,530)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

	As of December 31, 2023
			Fair Value				Weighted- Average Pay Rate	Weighted- Average Receive Rate	Weighted- Average Forward Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)
	Notional Amount		Asset		(Liability)
	(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Receive fixed non-callable	$	9,776,685	$	2,350	$	(20,390)	5.57%	2.94%		1.78
Pay fixed non-callable	9,174,253		7,767		(1,081)		2.50%	5.47%		9.57
Receive fixed callable	3,879,827		7,374		(95,984)		5.40%	3.40%		2.48
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	558,000		20,234		(43)		1.94%	5.82%		4.30
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable	160,623		676		(29)		2.92%	5.64%		4.34
Receive fixed non-callable	1,358,396		263		(3)		5.44%	4.87%		0.64
Basis swaps	850,384		39		(746)		5.52%	5.48%		3.83
Treasury futures	21,300		11		(91)				112.51
Netting adjustments(1)			(1,236)		1,236
Total financial derivatives	$	25,779,468	$	37,478	$	(117,131)

(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow Farmer Mac to settle positive and negative positions, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agent.

Schedule of Net Income/(Expense) Recognized

The following tables summarize the net income/(expense) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 4.2

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations	$	84,924	$	166,813	$	144,580	$	(309,949)	$	2,079	$	88,447
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	10,297		40,332		17,849		(83,551)		—		(15,073)
Recognized on hedged items	9,948		51,705		16,598		(106,433)		—		(28,182)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	445		—		—		(747)		—		(302)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	20,690	$	92,037	$	34,447	$	(190,731)	$	—	$	(43,557)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	27,789	$	81,586	$	48,180	$	(54,717)	$	—	$	102,838
Recognized on hedged items	(27,521)		(80,743)		(47,061)		55,489		—		(99,836)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	268	$	843	$	1,119	$	772	$	—	$	3,002
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5,431	$	—	$	5,431
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(8,091)		—		(8,091)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,674)	$	—	$	(2,674)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	754	$	754
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(34)		(34)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,359		1,359
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,079	$	2,079

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
	Net Interest Income								Non-Interest Income		Total
	Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents		Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		Interest Income Loans		Total Interest Expense		Gains on financial derivatives
	(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations:	$	59,703	$	136,537	$	119,032	$	(236,214)	$	399	$	79,457
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	6,549		28,909		13,180		(77,467)		—		(28,829)
Recognized on hedged items	6,961		41,971		15,208		(70,975)		—		(6,835)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	268		—		—		(691)		—		(423)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	$	13,778	$	70,880	$	28,388	$	(149,133)	$	—	$	(36,087)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives	$	(27,153)	$	(93,792)	$	(56,681)	$	122,540	$	—	$	(55,086)
Recognized on hedged items	27,428		93,295		56,957		(122,699)		—		54,981
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	$	275	$	(497)	$	276	$	(159)	$	—	$	(105)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,391	$	—	$	4,391
Recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(7,190)		—		(7,190)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items	—		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,813)	$	—	$	(2,813)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	33	$	33
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(1,625)		(1,625)
Treasury futures	—		—		—		—		1,991		1,991
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	399	$	399

Schedule of Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships

The following table shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.3

	Hedged Items in Fair Value Relationship
	Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Investment securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	$	1,261,144	$	1,251,386	$	(116,156)	$	(88,635)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value	5,432,676		5,497,948		(338,180)		(257,436)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	1,692,131		1,699,361		(352,653)		(305,592)
Notes Payable(1)	(13,327,828)		(13,350,111)		305,907		250,418

(1)Carrying amount represents amortized cost.

Offsetting Assets

The following tables present the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, based on the terms of Farmer Mac's master netting arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.4

	March 31, 2024
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,354	$	—	$	25,354	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	680
Cleared derivatives	8,240		(3,355)		4,885		—		—		—		4,885
Total	$	33,594	$	(3,355)	$	30,239	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	5,565
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(106,733)	$	—	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)
Cleared derivatives	(3,355)		3,355		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(110,088)	$	3,355	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.6 million of collateral posted and $0.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $197.9 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

	December 31, 2023
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,751	$	—	$	25,751	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	24
Cleared derivatives	10,388		(1,236)		9,152		—		—		—		9,152
Total	$	36,139	$	(1,236)	$	34,903	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	9,176
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(100,114)	$	—	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)
Cleared derivatives	(1,236)		1,236		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(101,350)	$	1,236	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.2 million of collateral posted and $2.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $207.2 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

Offsetting Liabilities

The following tables present the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, based on the terms of Farmer Mac's master netting arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 4.4

	March 31, 2024
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,354	$	—	$	25,354	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	680
Cleared derivatives	8,240		(3,355)		4,885		—		—		—		4,885
Total	$	33,594	$	(3,355)	$	30,239	$	(24,674)	$	—	$	—	$	5,565
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(106,733)	$	—	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)
Cleared derivatives	(3,355)		3,355		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(110,088)	$	3,355	$	(106,733)	$	24,674	$	—	$	76,472	$	(5,587)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.6 million of collateral posted and $0.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $197.9 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

	December 31, 2023
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1)		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
							Netting Adjustments		Financial instruments pledged		Cash Collateral(2)		Net Amount(3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Uncleared derivatives	$	25,751	$	—	$	25,751	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	24
Cleared derivatives	10,388		(1,236)		9,152		—		—		—		9,152
Total	$	36,139	$	(1,236)	$	34,903	$	(25,727)	$	—	$	—	$	9,176
Liabilities:
Uncleared derivatives	$	(100,114)	$	—	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)
Cleared derivatives	(1,236)		1,236		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(101,350)	$	1,236	$	(100,114)	$	25,727	$	—	$	69,360	$	(5,027)

(1)Amounts presented may not agree to the consolidated balance sheet related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(2)Cash collateral excludes $15.2 million of collateral posted and $2.0 million of collateral received related to counterparties not subject to master netting agreements.

(3)Any over-collateralization at an individual clearing agent and/or counterparty level is not included in the determination of the net amount. As of December 31, 2023, Farmer Mac had additional net exposure of $207.2 million due to instances where Farmer Mac's collateral to a counterparty exceeded the net derivative position.

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LOANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.1

	As of March 31, 2024						As of December 31, 2023
	Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total		Unsecuritized		In Consolidated Trusts		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	5,247,543	$	1,409,397	$	6,656,940	$	5,133,450	$	1,432,261	$	6,565,711
Corporate AgFinance	1,258,506		—		1,258,506		1,259,723		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	6,506,049		1,409,397		7,915,446		6,393,173		1,432,261		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		3,686,753		3,534,763		—		3,534,763
Total unpaid principal balance(1)	10,192,802		1,409,397		11,602,199		9,927,936		1,432,261		11,360,197
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	(354,840)		—		(354,840)		(304,817)		—		(304,817)
Total loans	9,837,962		1,409,397		11,247,359		9,623,119		1,432,261		11,055,380
Allowance for losses	(13,836)		(452)		(14,288)		(15,588)		(443)		(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	$	9,824,126	$	1,408,945	$	11,233,071	$	9,607,531	$	1,431,818	$	11,039,349

(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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.2

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Allowance for Losses		Allowance for Losses
	(in thousands)
Loans:
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	4,535	$	3,936
Corporate AgFinance	2,569		2,948
Total Agricultural Finance Loans	7,104		6,884
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	7,184		9,147
Total	$	14,288	$	16,031

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 5.3

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024								March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)		Agricultural Finance loans						Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(3)
	Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total				Farm & Ranch(1)		Corporate AgFinance(2)		Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	3,936	$	2,948	$	6,884	$	9,147	$	4,044	$	2,731	$	6,775	$	8,314
Provision for/(release of) losses	599		(379)		220		(1,963)		(111)		4,308		4,197		(3,613)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	4,535	$	2,569	$	7,104	$	7,184	$	3,933	$	7,039	$	10,972	$	4,701

(1)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Farm & Ranch loans includes $1.4 million and $1.1 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(2)As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for losses for Agricultural Finance Corporate AgFinance loans includes $0.0 million and $4.6 million allowance for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate, respectively.

(3)As of both March 31, 2024 and 2023, 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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.4

	As of March 31, 2024
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(2)		Total Past Due		Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	6,538,806	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	84,793	$	6,656,940
Corporate AgFinance	1,247,059		—		—		—		—		11,447		1,258,506
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,785,865		13,764		3,954		15,623		33,341		96,240		7,915,446
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		—		—		—		—		3,686,753
Total	$	11,472,618	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	96,240	$	11,602,199

(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 $45.9 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac received $0.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 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 AgFinance	1,259,723		—		—		—		—		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,729,928		15,326		3,953		10,991		30,270		65,236		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,534,763		—		—		—		—		—		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 (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 $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.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.7

	As of March 31, 2024
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:	$	3,254,483	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,269,371
Rural Infrastructure Finance:	613,984		—		—		—		—		613,984
Total	$	3,868,467	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,883,355

(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, 2023
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total 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.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by year of origination:

Table 5.5

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	190,820	$	509,485	$	1,135,915	$	1,601,660	$	1,082,703	$	1,349,086	$	354,735	$	6,224,404
Special mention(2)	16,452		90,681		29,227		36,893		4,387		31,355		9,093		218,088
Substandard(3)	—		11,266		27,515		28,603		34,970		94,835		17,259		214,448
Total	$	207,272	$	611,432	$	1,192,657	$	1,667,156	$	1,122,060	$	1,475,276	$	381,087	$	6,656,940
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	77,402	$	257,391	$	122,517	$	209,987	$	242,494	$	1,149,029
Special mention(2)	—		—		14,437		15,204		49,967		16,350		2,072		98,030
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		11,447		11,447
Total	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	91,839	$	272,595	$	172,484	$	226,337	$	256,013	$	1,258,506
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	665,560	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,651,939
Special mention(2)	—		—		34,814		—		—		—		—		34,814
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	700,374	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,686,753
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance loans(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, by year of origination:

Table 6.8

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	686	$	167,655	$	236,692	$	503,681	$	520,556	$	1,380,938	$	362,500	$	3,172,708
Special mention(1)	—		—		71		2,456		4,817		51,388		8,612		67,344
Substandard(2)	—		—		1,202		—		109		26,754		1,254		29,319
Total	$	686	$	167,655	$	237,965	$	506,137	$	525,482	$	1,459,080	$	372,366	$	3,269,371
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1

Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	443,843	$	452,602

The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$	5,808	$	5,969
Weighted average remaining maturity:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	21.6 years		21.9 years

Schedule of Cash Flows Related To Transfer of Securitizations

The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations	$	—	$	222,188
Guarantee fees received	449		487

Schedule of Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4

	As of March 31, 2024		As of December 31, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)	$	40,057	$	41,594
Maximum principal amount	3,636,782		3,680,333
Weighted-average remaining maturity	14.3 years		14.5 years

(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.

Schedule of Reserve for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.5

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance	$	1,407	$	1,471
Rural Infrastructure Finance	235		240
Total	$	1,642	$	1,711

The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Table 6.6

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Beginning Balance	$	1,471	$	819
(Release of)/provision for losses	(64)		577
Ending Balance	$	1,407	$	1,396
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Beginning Balance	$	240	$	614
Release of losses	(5)		(374)
Ending Balance	$	235	$	240

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 5.4

	As of March 31, 2024
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(2)		Total Past Due		Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Agricultural Finance loans
Farm & Ranch	$	6,538,806	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	84,793	$	6,656,940
Corporate AgFinance	1,247,059		—		—		—		—		11,447		1,258,506
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,785,865		13,764		3,954		15,623		33,341		96,240		7,915,446
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,686,753		—		—		—		—		—		3,686,753
Total	$	11,472,618	$	13,764	$	3,954	$	15,623	$	33,341	$	96,240	$	11,602,199

(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 $45.9 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac received $0.6 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Accruing
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 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 AgFinance	1,259,723		—		—		—		—		—		1,259,723
Total Agricultural Finance loans	7,729,928		15,326		3,953		10,991		30,270		65,236		7,825,434
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans	3,534,763		—		—		—		—		—		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 (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 $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.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 6.7

	As of March 31, 2024
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:	$	3,254,483	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,269,371
Rural Infrastructure Finance:	613,984		—		—		—		—		613,984
Total	$	3,868,467	$	4,791	$	528	$	9,569	$	14,888	$	3,883,355

(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, 2023
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total 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.

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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by year of origination:

Table 5.5

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Farm & Ranch loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	190,820	$	509,485	$	1,135,915	$	1,601,660	$	1,082,703	$	1,349,086	$	354,735	$	6,224,404
Special mention(2)	16,452		90,681		29,227		36,893		4,387		31,355		9,093		218,088
Substandard(3)	—		11,266		27,515		28,603		34,970		94,835		17,259		214,448
Total	$	207,272	$	611,432	$	1,192,657	$	1,667,156	$	1,122,060	$	1,475,276	$	381,087	$	6,656,940
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	77,402	$	257,391	$	122,517	$	209,987	$	242,494	$	1,149,029
Special mention(2)	—		—		14,437		15,204		49,967		16,350		2,072		98,030
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		11,447		11,447
Total	$	34,521	$	204,717	$	91,839	$	272,595	$	172,484	$	226,337	$	256,013	$	1,258,506
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	665,560	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,651,939
Special mention(2)	—		—		34,814		—		—		—		—		34,814
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	192,160	$	572,095	$	700,374	$	189,652	$	585,661	$	1,283,649	$	163,162	$	3,686,753
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance - Corporate AgFinance loans(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, by year of origination:

Table 6.8

	As of March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	686	$	167,655	$	236,692	$	503,681	$	520,556	$	1,380,938	$	362,500	$	3,172,708
Special mention(1)	—		—		71		2,456		4,817		51,388		8,612		67,344
Substandard(2)	—		—		1,202		—		109		26,754		1,254		29,319
Total	$	686	$	167,655	$	237,965	$	506,137	$	525,482	$	1,459,080	$	372,366	$	3,269,371
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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 March 31, 2024
	Year of Origination:
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	391,099	$	222,885	$	613,984
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:
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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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:
	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(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 Three Months Ended March 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.

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NOTES PAYABLE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The following tables set forth information related to Farmer Mac's borrowings as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 7.1

	March 31, 2024
	Outstanding as of March 31				Average Outstanding During the Quarter
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,898,810	5.23	%	$	1,662,014	5.25	%
Medium-term notes	366,953		5.28	%	272,528		5.23	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	6,604,250		3.08	%
Total due within one year	$	8,870,013	3.63	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	4,972,023	2.95	%
Three years	4,064,733		2.60	%
Four years	2,568,251		3.84	%
Five years	2,941,652		4.45	%
Thereafter	3,398,246		2.76	%
Total due after one year	$	17,944,905	3.21	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%
Hedging adjustments	(305,907)
Total	$	26,509,011

	December 31, 2023
	Outstanding as of December 31				Average Outstanding During the Year
	Amount		Weighted- Average Rate		Amount		Weighted- Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:
Discount notes	$	1,734,387	5.32	%	$	1,097,300	5.08	%
Medium-term notes	384,970		5.07	%	1,731,308		4.09	%
Current portion of medium-term notes	5,967,811		2.90	%
Total due within one year	$	8,087,168	3.52	%
Due after one year:
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$	5,523,671	3.27	%
Three years	3,825,702		2.27	%
Four years	3,038,229		3.44	%
Five years	2,623,202		4.37	%
Thereafter	3,488,987		2.80	%
Total due after one year	$	18,499,791	3.16	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,586,959	3.27	%
Hedging adjustments	(250,417)
Total	$	26,336,542

The following table summarizes by maturity date the amounts and costs for Farmer Mac debt callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024:

Table 7.2

Debt Callable in 2024 as of March 31, 2024, by Maturity
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Maturity:
2025	$	1,090,521	3.12	%
2026	1,378,822		2.00	%
2027	884,005		2.80	%
2028	567,953		4.22	%
Thereafter	1,775,587		2.48	%
Total	$	5,696,888	2.71	%

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments

The following schedule summarizes the earliest interest rate reset date, or debt maturities, of total borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2024, including callable and non-callable medium-term notes, assuming callable notes are redeemed at the initial call date:

Table 7.3

	Earliest Interest Rate Reset Date, or Debt Maturities, of Borrowings Outstanding
	Amount		Weighted-Average Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Debt with interest rate resets, or debt maturities in:
2024	$	8,789,318	4.06	%
2025	5,180,648		3.03	%
2026	3,750,964		2.15	%
2027	2,972,357		3.29	%
2028	2,584,403		4.24	%
Thereafter	3,537,228		2.71	%
Total principal net of discounts	$	26,814,918	3.35	%

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Table 9.1

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of March 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,281	$	19,281
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,380,066		—		2,380,066
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,672,388		—		1,672,388
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,996		—		—		49,996
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	886,056		—		—		886,056
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	936,052		4,052,454		19,281		5,007,787
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,457,197		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,491		9,491
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,466,688		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,066		1,066
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,066		1,066
Financial derivatives	680		30,753		—		31,433
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,733		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	936,732	$	4,083,207	$	5,492,768	$	10,512,707
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	128,530	$	—	$	128,530

(1) Level 3 assets represent 18% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3(1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	—	$	—	$	19,082	$	19,082
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		2,424,434		—		2,424,434
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities	—		1,569,615		—		1,569,615
Floating rate U.S. Treasuries	49,968		—		—		49,968
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries	855,832		—		—		855,832
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities	905,800		3,994,049		19,082		4,918,931
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	—		—		5,522,712		5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		9,767		9,767
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	—		—		5,532,479		5,532,479
USDA Securities:
Trading	—		—		1,241		1,241
Total USDA Securities	—		—		1,241		1,241
Financial derivatives	11		37,467		—		37,478
Guarantee Asset	—		—		5,831		5,831
Total Assets at fair value	$	905,811	$	4,031,516	$	5,558,633	$	10,495,960
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131
Total Liabilities at fair value	$	91	$	117,040	$	—	$	117,131

(1) Level 3 assets represent 19% of total assets and 52% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

Schedule of Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 9.2

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized losses included in Income		Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	198	$	19,281
Total available-for-sale	19,082		—		—		1		—		198		19,281
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	5,522,712		50,000		(63,955)		27		(80,694)		29,107		5,457,197
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,767		—		(177)		—		—		(99)		9,491
Total available-for-sale	5,532,479		50,000		(64,132)		27		(80,694)		29,008		5,466,688
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Total USDA Securities	1,241		—		(174)		—		(1)		—		1,066
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	5,831		—		(85)		—		(13)		—		5,733
Total Assets at fair value	$	5,558,633	$	50,000	$	(64,391)	$	28	$	(80,708)	$	29,206	$	5,492,768

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Beginning Balance		Purchases		Settlements		Allowance for Losses		Realized and unrealized gains included in Income		Unrealized (losses)/gains included in Other Comprehensive Income		Ending Balance
	(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,027	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	19,031
Total available-for-sale	19,027		—		—		4		—		—		19,031
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage	7,599,379		687,650		(141,386)		32		93,342		(21,597)		8,217,420
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	7,847		—		(433)		—		—		620		8,034
Total available-for-sale	7,607,226		687,650		(141,819)		32		93,342		(20,977)		8,225,454
USDA Securities:
Trading	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Total USDA Securities	1,767		—		(387)		—		25		—		1,405
Guarantee and commitment obligations:
Guarantee Asset	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Guarantee and commitment obligations	4,467		—		(231)		—		334		—		4,570
Total Assets at fair value	$	7,632,487	$	687,650	$	(142,437)	$	36	$	93,701	$	(20,977)	$	8,250,460

Schedule of Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information

The following tables present additional information about the significant unobservable inputs, such as discount rates and constant prepayment rates ("CPR"), used in the fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.3

	As of March 31, 2024
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,281	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	98.0% - 98.0% (98.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,457,197	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.0% - 5.8% (5.3%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,491	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,066	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.7% - 5.8% (5.7%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,733	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.0%
				CPR	3%

	As of December 31, 2023
Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted-Average)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans	$	19,082	Indicative bids	Range of broker quotes	97.0% - 97.0% (97.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage	$	5,522,712	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	4.7% - 5.4% (5.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	9,767	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%
USDA Securities	$	1,241	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	5.4% - 5.4% (5.4%)
				CPR	12% - 12% (12%)
Guarantee Asset	$	5,831	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	8.3%
				CPR	3%

Schedule of Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities, and guarantees and commitments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9.4

	As of March 31, 2024				As of December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	745,105	$	745,105	$	888,707	$	888,707
Investment securities	5,069,547		5,068,443		4,981,249		4,979,504
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9,889,495		9,921,620		9,710,074		9,745,548
USDA Securities	2,016,076		2,334,093		2,036,046		2,355,412
Loans	10,632,530		11,233,071		10,426,021		11,039,349
Financial derivatives	31,433		31,433		37,478		37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	55,856		48,130		58,465		49,832
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	25,825,161		26,509,011		25,670,971		26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,244,879		1,325,289		1,268,563		1,351,069
Financial derivatives	128,530		128,530		117,131		117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligations	53,591		45,866		56,195		47,563

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BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

The following tables present core earnings for Farmer Mac's segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Table 10.1

Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,889	$	7,971	$	7,265	$	2,049	$	34,719	$	475	$	—	$	—		$	86,368
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(2,245)		—		—		3,324			—
Net effective spread	32,843		7,971		7,232		2,049		32,474		475		—		3,324			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,484		87		349		62		—		—		—		(1,065)			3,917
Other income(3)	995		12		—		—		—		4		66		2,251			3,328
Total revenues	38,322		8,070		7,581		2,111		32,474		479		66		4,510			93,613
(Provision for)/release of losses	(561)		378		3,017		(1,034)		—		1		—		—			1,801
Release of reserve for losses	64		—		5		—		—		—		—		—			69
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,237)
Total non-interest expense	64		—		5		—		—		—		(27,237)		—			(27,168)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,825		8,448		10,603		1,077		32,474		480		(27,171)		4,510		(4)	68,246
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,943)		(1,774)		(2,227)		(226)		(6,819)		(101)		5,537		(947)			(14,500)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,882		6,674		8,376		851		25,655		379		(21,634)		3,563		(4)	53,746
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,882	$	6,674	$	8,376	$	851	$	25,655	$	379	$	(28,425)	$	3,563	(4)	$	46,955
Total Assets	$	15,240,436	$	1,637,460	$	7,003,165	$	578,709	$	—	$	5,190,082	$	122,339	$	—		$	29,772,191
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	18,900,906	$	1,766,294	$	7,437,723	$	742,307	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	28,847,230

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Agricultural Finance				Rural Infrastructure				Treasury				Corporate
	Farm & Ranch		Corporate AgFinance		Rural  Utilities		Renewable Energy		Funding		Investments				Reconciling Adjustments			Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Net interest income	$	33,511	$	7,148	$	5,540	$	858	$	32,544	$	(543)	$	—	$	—		$	79,058
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)	(1,046)		—		(33)		—		(806)		—		—		1,885			—
Net effective spread	32,465		7,148		5,507		858		31,738		(543)		—		1,885			—
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,292		53		281		28		—		—		—		(721)			3,933
Other income/(expense)(3)	1,067		—		—		—		—		—		—		558			1,625
Total revenues	37,824		7,201		5,788		886		31,738		(543)		—		1,722			84,616
Release of/(provision for) losses	128		(4,301)		3,484		138		—		4		—		—			(547)
(Provision for)/release of reserve for losses	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		—		—			(203)
Operating expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,713)
Total non-interest expense	(577)		—		374		—		—		—		(23,713)		—			(23,916)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,375		2,900		9,646		1,024		31,738		(539)		(23,713)		1,722		(4)	60,153
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,849)		(609)		(2,026)		(215)		(6,665)		113		4,495		(362)			(13,118)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,526		2,291		7,620		809		25,073		(426)		(19,218)		1,360		(4)	47,035
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(6,791)		—			(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	29,526	$	2,291	$	7,620	$	809	$	25,073	$	(426)	$	(26,009)	$	1,360	(4)	$	40,244
Total Assets	$	14,549,275	$	1,515,976	$	6,444,264	$	286,824	$	—	$	4,998,854	$	144,754	$	—		$	27,939,947
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$	17,685,961	$	1,599,982	$	6,889,682	$	308,493	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	26,484,118

(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.

(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.

(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.

(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024 subsidiary
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of subsidiaries	2

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	$ 9,837,962	$ 9,623,119
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	26,814,918	26,586,959
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	5,466,688	5,532,479
Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	5,007,787	4,918,931
Agricultural Finance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Borrower remittances	1,100	6,000
Unamortized discount	85,100	87,100
Consolidated VIE | On-balance sheet
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	1,409,397	1,432,261
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289	1,351,069
Consolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost		1,432,261
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties		1,351,069
Consolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Treasury
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost		0
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties		0
Consolidated VIE | Operating Segments | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	1,409,397
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289
Consolidated VIE | Corporate, non-segment | On-balance sheet
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	0
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	0
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	51,906	46,343
Maximum exposure to loss	51,616	45,952
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	3,735,413	3,676,555
Maximum exposure to loss	3,936,368	3,862,006
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value		46,343
Maximum exposure to loss		45,952
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance | Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value		0
Maximum exposure to loss		0
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Treasury | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value		0
Maximum exposure to loss		0
Unconsolidated VIE | On-balance sheet | Treasury | Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value		3,676,555
Maximum exposure to loss		3,862,006
Unconsolidated VIE | Off-balance sheet
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	443,843	452,602
Unconsolidated VIE | Off-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss		452,602
Unconsolidated VIE | Off-balance sheet | Treasury
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss		$ 0
Unconsolidated VIE | Operating Segments | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	51,906
Maximum exposure to loss	51,616
Unconsolidated VIE | Operating Segments | On-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance | Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	0
Maximum exposure to loss	0
Unconsolidated VIE | Operating Segments | Off-balance sheet | Agricultural Finance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	443,843
Unconsolidated VIE | Corporate, non-segment | On-balance sheet | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	0
Maximum exposure to loss	0
Unconsolidated VIE | Corporate, non-segment | On-balance sheet | Investment Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	3,735,413
Maximum exposure to loss	3,936,368
Unconsolidated VIE | Corporate, non-segment | Off-balance sheet
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 0

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 46,955	$ 40,244
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in shares)	10,847,000	10,802,000
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 4.33	$ 3.73
Effect of dilutive securities
SARs and restricted stock units (in shares)	122,000	116,000
SARs and restricted stock units (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)
Net income, diluted EPS	$ 46,955	$ 40,244
Weighted-Average Shares, diluted EPS (in shares)	10,969,000	10,918,000
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 4.28	$ 3.69
Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock
Effect of dilutive securities
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	49,371	62,709
Performance Shares
Effect of dilutive securities
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	29,918	32,282

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,411,863	$ 1,271,958
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	40,821	(4,927)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4,794)	(4,092)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027	(9,019)
Ending balance	1,480,343	1,292,385
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(40,145)	(50,843)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027	(9,019)
Ending balance	(4,118)	(59,862)
AOCI, Securities | Available-for-Sale Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(68,447)	(115,561)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	31,565	525
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4)	(5)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	31,561	520
Ending balance	(36,886)	(115,041)
AOCI, Securities | Held-to-Maturity Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(8,724)	16,357
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(500)	(618)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	(500)	(618)
Ending balance	(9,224)	15,739
AOCI, Cash Flow Hedge
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	37,026	48,361
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	9,256	(5,452)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4,290)	(3,469)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	4,966	(8,921)
Ending balance	$ 41,992	$ 39,440

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	$ 45,604	$ (11,416)
Provision (Benefit)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), Provision (Benefit)	9,577	(2,397)
After Tax
Unrealized gains/(losses), after tax	40,821	(4,927)
Less reclassification adjustments, provision (benefit)	(4,794)	(4,092)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027	(9,019)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	45,604	(11,416)
Provision (Benefit)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), Provision (Benefit)	9,577	(2,397)
After Tax
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	36,027	(9,019)
Securities | Available-for-Sale Securities
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gain/(losses), before tax	39,957	664
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	39,952	658
Provision (Benefit)
Unrealized gains/(losses), provision (benefit)	8,392	139
Other comprehensive income/(loss), Provision (Benefit)	8,391	138
After Tax
Unrealized gains/(losses), after tax	31,565	525
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	31,561	520
Securities | Held-to-Maturity Securities
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Less reclassification adjustments, before tax	(634)	(782)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	(634)	(782)
Provision (Benefit)
Less reclassification adjustments, Provision (Benefit)	(134)	(164)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), Provision (Benefit)	(134)	(164)
After Tax
Less reclassification adjustments, provision (benefit)	(500)	(618)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	(500)	(618)
Securities | Other income | Available-for-Sale Securities
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Less reclassification adjustments, before tax	(5)	(6)
Provision (Benefit)
Less reclassification adjustments, Provision (Benefit)	(1)	(1)
After Tax
Less reclassification adjustments, provision (benefit)	(4)	(5)
Cash Flow Hedges
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gain/(losses), before tax	11,717	(6,901)
Less reclassification adjustments, before tax	(5,431)	(4,391)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax	6,286	(11,292)
Provision (Benefit)
Unrealized gains/(losses), provision (benefit)	2,461	(1,449)
Less reclassification adjustments, Provision (Benefit)	(1,141)	(922)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), Provision (Benefit)	1,320	(2,371)
After Tax
Unrealized gains/(losses), after tax	9,256	(5,452)
Less reclassification adjustments, provision (benefit)	(4,290)	(3,469)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax	$ 4,966	$ (8,921)

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Schedule of Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investment Securities
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	$ 5,229,446	$ 5,120,963
Amortized cost	5,165,562	5,060,135
Allowance for losses	(25)	(27)
Unrealized Gains	5,441	9,844
Unrealized Losses	(163,191)	(151,021)
Fair Value	5,007,787	4,918,931
Held-to-maturity:
Amount Outstanding	53,756	53,756
Amortized Cost	53,756	53,756
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	1,104	1,745
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	54,860	55,501
Available-for-sale, accrued interest excluded	22,200	15,900
Available-for-Sale Securities | Investment Securities
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(63,884)	(60,828)
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(63,884)	(60,828)
Held-to-Maturity Securities | Investment Securities
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	19,700	19,700
Amortized cost	19,700	19,700
Allowance for losses	(25)	(27)
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	(394)	(591)
Fair Value	19,281	19,082
Floating interest rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	2,402,850	2,454,009
Amortized cost	2,401,544	2,452,871
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	2,608	1,212
Unrealized Losses	(24,086)	(29,649)
Fair Value	2,380,066	2,424,434
Floating interest rate | US Treasuries
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	50,000	50,000
Amortized cost	49,990	49,983
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	6	0
Unrealized Losses	0	(15)
Fair Value	49,996	49,968
Floating interest rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Floating interest rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(1,306)	(1,138)
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(1,306)	(1,138)
Floating interest rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | US Treasuries
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(10)	(17)
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(10)	(17)
Fixed Interest Rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	1,851,641	1,727,669
Amortized cost	1,804,193	1,680,881
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	2,746	6,558
Unrealized Losses	(134,551)	(117,824)
Fair Value	1,672,388	1,569,615
Held-to-maturity:
Amount Outstanding	53,756	53,756
Amortized Cost	53,756	53,756
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	1,104	1,745
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 54,860	$ 55,501
Held-to-maturity investment securities weighted average yield	6.70%	6.70%
Fixed Interest Rate | US Treasuries
Available-for-sale:
Amount Outstanding	$ 905,255	$ 869,585
Amortized cost	890,135	856,700
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	81	2,074
Unrealized Losses	(4,160)	(2,942)
Fair Value	886,056	855,832
Fixed Interest Rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(47,448)	(46,788)
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(47,448)	(46,788)
Fixed Interest Rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | US Treasuries
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(15,120)	(12,885)
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(15,120)	(12,885)
Fixed Interest Rate | Held-to-Maturity Securities | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	$ 0	$ 0

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment	$ 0	$ 0
Investment Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Average percent of amortized cost for securities in unrealized loss positions for more than 12 months	94.10%

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Unrealized Loss Position (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) security	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) security
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 1,429,751	$ 1,143,468
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(12,342)	(9,278)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	2,405,544	2,611,155
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	$ (150,849)	$ (141,743)
Investment Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Number of securities in loss position | security	107	91
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Number of securities in loss position | security	158	162
Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	19,281	19,082
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(394)	(591)
Floating interest rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	414,299	568,759
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(2,066)	(4,395)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	1,293,103	1,449,122
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(22,020)	(25,254)
Floating interest rate | US Treasuries
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value		49,969
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss		(15)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value		0
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss		0
Fixed Interest Rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	458,047	384,305
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(7,183)	(4,262)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	991,514	905,759
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(127,368)	(113,562)
Fixed Interest Rate | US Treasuries
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	557,405	140,435
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(3,093)	(606)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	101,646	237,192
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	$ (1,067)	$ (2,336)

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Debt Maturities (Details) - Investment Securities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Amortized Cost
Due within one year	$ 431,353
Due after one year through five years	1,578,453
Due after five years through ten years	2,375,052
Due after ten years	780,704
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	5,165,562	$ 5,060,135
Fair Value
Due within one year	430,225
Due after one year through five years	1,552,380
Due after five years through ten years	2,260,716
Due after ten years	764,466
Total fair value	$ 5,007,787	$ 4,918,931
Weighted- Average Yield
Due within one year	2.32%
Due after one year through five years	4.19%
Due after five years through ten years	4.35%
Due after ten years	5.70%
Weighted-average yield	4.33%

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Schedule of On-Balance Sheet Securities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Trading:
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 4,483,971,000	$ 4,242,867,000
Amortized Cost	4,455,111,000	4,213,278,000
Allowance for losses	(179,000)	(209,000)
Unrealized Gains	3,888,000	4,783,000
Unrealized Losses	(36,013,000)	(40,257,000)
Fair Value	4,422,807,000	4,177,595,000
Available-for-sale:
Amortized cost	5,811,302,000
Fair Value	5,466,688,000
USDA Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,311,442,000	2,331,093,000
Amortized Cost	2,333,027,000	2,354,171,000
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	303,000	417,000
Unrealized Losses	(318,319,000)	(319,783,000)
Fair Value	2,015,011,000	2,034,805,000
Trading:
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,069,000	1,236,000
Amortized Cost	1,126,000	1,300,000
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	(60,000)	(59,000)
Fair Value	1,066,000	$ 1,241,000
Trading securities, weighted-average yield		5.46%
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unpaid Principal Balance	6,795,413,000	$ 6,573,960,000
Amortized Cost	6,788,138,000	6,567,449,000
Allowance for losses	(179,000)	(209,000)
Unrealized Gains	4,191,000	5,200,000
Unrealized Losses	(354,332,000)	(360,040,000)
Fair Value	6,437,818,000	6,212,400,000
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Amortized Cost	4,454,932,000	4,213,069,000
Available-for-sale:
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,802,070,000	5,816,024,000
Amortized cost	5,811,302,000	5,825,433,000
Allowance for losses	(291,000)	(317,000)
Unrealized Gains	8,623,000	16,774,000
Unrealized Losses	(352,946,000)	(309,411,000)
Fair Value	5,466,688,000	5,532,479,000
Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,860,000)	(29,589,000)
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,860,000)	(29,589,000)
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,860,000)	(29,589,000)
Held-to-Maturity Securities | USDA Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	21,585,000	23,078,000
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	21,585,000	23,078,000
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	21,585,000	23,078,000
Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(7,275,000)	(6,511,000)
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(7,275,000)	(6,511,000)
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(7,275,000)	(6,511,000)
Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
Trading Securities | USDA Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	57,000	64,000
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	57,000	64,000
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	57,000	64,000
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Available-for-sale:
Fair Value	9,500,000	9,800,000
Trading:
Derivative, notional amount	233,500,000	238,400,000
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Available-for-sale:
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Amortized cost	9,232,000	9,409,000
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	259,000	358,000
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	9,491,000	9,767,000
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	9,232,000	9,409,000
AgVantage
Trading:
Available-for-sale, accrued interest excluded	57,900,000	47,200,000
Held-to-maturity, accrued interest excluded	59,400,000	67,400,000
Trading securities, accrued interest excluded	27,610	42,000
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,441,588,000	4,206,324,000
Amortized Cost	4,412,697,000	4,176,702,000
Allowance for losses	(179,000)	(209,000)
Unrealized Gains	3,829,000	4,676,000
Unrealized Losses	(35,130,000)	(39,451,000)
Fair Value	4,381,217,000	4,141,718,000
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Available-for-sale:
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,802,070,000	5,816,024,000
Amortized cost	5,802,070,000	5,816,024,000
Allowance for losses	(291,000)	(317,000)
Unrealized Gains	8,364,000	16,416,000
Unrealized Losses	(352,946,000)	(309,411,000)
Fair Value	5,457,197,000	5,522,712,000
AgVantage | Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,891,000)	(29,622,000)
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,891,000)	(29,622,000)
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	(28,891,000)	(29,622,000)
AgVantage | Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	0	0
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unpaid Principal Balance	42,383,000	36,543,000
Amortized Cost	42,414,000	36,576,000
Allowance for losses	0	0
Unrealized Gains	59,000	107,000
Unrealized Losses	(883,000)	(806,000)
Fair Value	$ 41,590,000	35,877,000
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | USDA Securities
Trading:
Trading securities, weighted-average yield	5.58%
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Held-to-maturity:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	$ 31,000	33,000
Available-for-sale:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	31,000	33,000
Trading:
Unamortized Premium/(Discount)	$ 31,000	$ 33,000

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) - AgVantage $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 security	Dec. 31, 2023 security
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Held-to-maturity, transfer in | $	$ 2,700.0
Held-to-maturity, transfer in, unrealized loss | $	31.9
Held-to-maturity, transfer in, accumulated unrealized loss | $	$ 31.9
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions		73	68
Held-to-maturity, securities in unrealized loss positions		63	53
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Number of securities in loss position		60	62
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Number of securities in loss position		19	22

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 1,429,751	$ 1,143,468
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(12,342)	(9,278)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	2,405,544	2,611,155
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(150,849)	(141,743)
Operating Segments
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	1,133,776	508,182
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(15,100)	(5,716)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	3,945,347	4,043,431
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(337,846)	(303,695)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Fair Value	2,787,789	2,070,770
Unrealized Loss	(3,922)	(6,705)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Fair Value	2,712,556	2,757,541
Unrealized Loss	(350,410)	(353,335)
USDA Securities:
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Fair Value	3,025	0
Unrealized Loss	(9)	0
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Fair Value	2,004,512	2,023,801
Unrealized Loss	(318,310)	(319,783)
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Fair Value	2,757,735	2,070,770
Unrealized Loss	(3,858)	(6,705)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Fair Value	699,786	725,347
Unrealized Loss	(31,272)	(32,746)
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value		508,182
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss		(5,716)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value		4,043,431
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss		(303,695)
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Operating Segments
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Fair Value	1,133,776
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(15,100)
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Fair Value	3,945,347
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	(337,846)
USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
Fair Value	27,029	0
Unrealized Loss	(55)	0
Unrealized loss position for more than 12 months
Fair Value	8,258	8,393
Unrealized Loss	$ (828)	$ (806)

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
AgVantage
Weighted- Average Yield
Available-for-sale, accrued interest excluded	$ 57,900	$ 47,200
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Amortized Cost
Due within one year	850,000
Due after one year through five years	2,811,653
Due after five years through ten years	1,200,000
Due after ten years	949,649
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	5,811,302
Fair Value
Due within one year	838,515
Due after one year through five years	2,701,597
Due after five years through ten years	1,105,537
Due after ten years	821,039
Total fair value	$ 5,466,688
Weighted- Average Yield
Due within one year	3.05%
Due after one year through five years	3.74%
Due after five years through ten years	3.61%
Due after ten years	3.55%
Weighted-average yield	3.58%

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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
AgVantage
Weighted- Average Yield
Held-to-maturity, accrued interest excluded	$ 59,400	$ 67,400
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Amortized Cost
Due within one year	2,141,438
Due after one year through five years	1,692,904
Due after five years through ten years	249,080
Due after ten years	2,704,716
Total, Amortized Cost	6,788,138
Fair Value
Due within one year	2,139,182
Due after one year through five years	1,657,244
Due after five years through ten years	217,955
Due after ten years	2,423,437
Total, Fair Value	$ 6,437,818
Weighted- Average Yield
Due within one year	5.72%
Due after one year through five years	4.63%
Due after five years through ten years	3.58%
Due after ten years	4.32%
Total, Weighted- Average Yield	4.85%

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)		Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)
Gain expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings over next 12 months	$ 14,500,000
Gain (loss) from interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings	0	$ 0
Financial derivatives, net payable position	0		$ 0
Notional amount	26,094,494,000		25,779,468,000
Exchange Cleared
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	20,800,000,000		20,500,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	26,100,000,000		25,800,000,000
Cleared Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Accrued interest on cleared swaps	17,600,000		16,400,000
Uncleared Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable	$ 6,200,000		$ 6,500,000

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 26,094,494	$ 25,779,468
Asset
Fair value, asset	31,433	37,478
Netting adjustments	(3,355)	(1,236)
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	(128,530)	(117,131)
Netting adjustments	3,355	1,236
Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges: | Receive fixed non-callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	9,705,185	9,174,253
Asset
Fair value, asset	230	7,767
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ (25,315)	$ (1,081)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	5.54%	2.50%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	3.03%	5.47%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	1 year 8 months 12 days	9 years 6 months 25 days
Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges: | Pay fixed non-callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 9,226,082	$ 9,776,685
Asset
Fair value, asset	7,675	2,350
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ (68)	$ (20,390)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	2.52%	5.57%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	5.43%	2.94%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	9 years 4 months 13 days	1 year 9 months 10 days
Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges: | Receive fixed callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 3,963,827	$ 3,879,827
Asset
Fair value, asset	2,892	7,374
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ (105,971)	$ (95,984)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	5.36%	5.40%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	3.46%	3.40%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	2 years 6 months 21 days	2 years 5 months 23 days
Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges: | Pay fixed non-callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 552,000	$ 558,000
Asset
Fair value, asset	22,270	20,234
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ 0	$ (43)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	1.93%	1.94%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	5.80%	5.82%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	4 years 1 month 2 days	4 years 3 months 18 days
No hedge designation | Receive fixed non-callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 1,638,958	$ 1,358,396
Asset
Fair value, asset	34	263
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ (9)	$ (3)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	5.38%	5.44%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	5.11%	4.87%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	5 months 19 days	7 months 20 days
No hedge designation | Pay fixed non-callable
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 157,933	$ 160,623
Asset
Fair value, asset	992	676
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ 0	$ (29)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	2.92%	2.92%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	5.60%	5.64%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	4 years 1 month 24 days	4 years 4 months 2 days
No hedge designation | Basis swaps
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 850,384	$ 850,384
Asset
Fair value, asset	15	39
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	$ (522)	$ (746)
Weighted- Average Pay Rate	5.49%	5.52%
Weighted- Average Receive Rate	5.47%	5.48%
Weighted- Average Remaining Term (in years)	3 years 6 months 29 days	3 years 9 months 29 days
No hedge designation | Treasury futures
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 125	$ 21,300
Asset
Fair value, asset	680	11
Netting adjustments	(3,355)	(1,236)
(Liability)
Fair value, liability	0	(91)
Netting adjustments	$ 3,355	$ 1,236
Weighted- Average Forward Price (in dollars per share)	$ 110.25	$ 112.51

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Schedule of Net Income/(Expense) Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Investments and cash equivalents	$ 84,924	$ 59,703
Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities	166,813
Interest Income Loans	144,580	119,032
Total interest expense	(309,949)	(236,214)
Gains on financial derivatives	2,079	399
Total	88,447
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	7,314	5,355
Designated as hedge
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Investments and cash equivalents		59,703
Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities		136,537
Interest Income Loans		119,032
Total interest expense		(236,214)
Gains on financial derivatives		399
Total		79,457
Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	(28,182)	(6,835)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	(302)	(423)
Recognized on hedged items	(99,836)	54,981
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	3,002	(105)
Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	(14)	(14)
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	5,431	4,391
Recognized on hedged items	(8,091)	(7,190)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	(2,674)	(2,813)
No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	2,079	399
Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	9,948	6,961
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	445	268
Recognized on hedged items	(27,521)	27,428
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	268	275
Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	0	0
Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	51,705	41,971
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	(80,743)	93,295
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	843	(497)
Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	0	0
Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest Income Loans | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	16,598	15,208
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	(47,061)	56,957
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	1,119	276
Interest Income Loans | Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	0	0
Interest Income Loans | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Total Interest Expense | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	(106,433)	(70,975)
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	(747)	(691)
Recognized on hedged items	55,489	(122,699)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	772	(159)
Total Interest Expense | Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	(14)	(14)
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	5,431	4,391
Recognized on hedged items	(8,091)	(7,190)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	(2,674)	(2,813)
Total Interest Expense | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Gains on financial derivatives | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships	0	0
Gains on financial derivatives | Designated as hedge | Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium/discount amortization recognized on hedged items	0	0
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives	0	0
Recognized on hedged items	0	0
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges	0	0
Gains on financial derivatives | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	2,079	399
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	(15,073)	(28,829)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	(43,557)	(36,087)
Recognized on derivatives	102,838	(55,086)
Interest Rate Swap | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	754	33
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	(34)	(1,625)
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	10,297	6,549
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	20,690	13,778
Recognized on derivatives	27,789	(27,153)
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	0	0
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	40,332	28,909
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	92,037	70,880
Recognized on derivatives	81,586	(93,792)
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	0	0
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Loans | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	17,849	13,180
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	34,447	28,388
Recognized on derivatives	48,180	(56,681)
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Income Loans | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	0	0
Interest Rate Swap | Total Interest Expense | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	(83,551)	(77,467)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	(190,731)	(149,133)
Recognized on derivatives	(54,717)	122,540
Interest Rate Swap | Total Interest Expense | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	0	0
Interest Rate Swap | Gains on financial derivatives | Designated as hedge | Fair value hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized on derivatives	0	0
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships	0	0
Recognized on derivatives	0	0
Interest Rate Swap | Gains on financial derivatives | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	754	33
Interest expense on interest rate swaps	(34)	(1,625)
Treasury futures | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	1,359	1,991
Treasury futures | Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Treasury futures | Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Treasury futures | Interest Income Loans | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Treasury futures | Total Interest Expense | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	0	0
Treasury futures | Gains on financial derivatives | No hedge designation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on financial derivatives	$ 1,359	$ 1,991

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Available-for-Sale Securities
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	$ 1,261,144	$ 1,251,386
Hedged Asset	(116,156)	(88,635)
Loans
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	1,692,131	1,699,361
Hedged Asset	(352,653)	(305,592)
Notes Payable
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	(13,327,828)	(13,350,111)
Hedged Liability	305,907	250,418
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	5,432,676	5,497,948
Hedged Asset	$ (338,180)	$ (257,436)

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Gross Amount Recognized	$ 33,594	$ 36,139
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	(3,355)	(1,236)
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	30,239	34,903
Netting Adjustments	(24,674)	(25,727)
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	0	0
Net amount	5,565	9,176
Liabilities:
Gross Amount Recognized	(110,088)	(101,350)
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	3,355	1,236
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	(106,733)	(100,114)
Netting Adjustments	24,674	25,727
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	76,472	69,360
Net amount	(5,587)	(5,027)
Derivative liability, not subject to master netting arrangement	15,600	15,200
Collateral received	0	2,000
Derivative, additional net exposure	197,900	207,200
Uncleared derivatives
Assets:
Gross Amount Recognized	25,354	25,751
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	25,354	25,751
Netting Adjustments	(24,674)	(25,727)
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	0	0
Net amount	680	24
Liabilities:
Gross Amount Recognized	(106,733)	(100,114)
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	(106,733)	(100,114)
Netting Adjustments	24,674	25,727
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	76,472	69,360
Net amount	(5,587)	(5,027)
Cleared derivatives
Assets:
Gross Amount Recognized	8,240	10,388
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	(3,355)	(1,236)
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	4,885	9,152
Netting Adjustments	0	0
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	0	0
Net amount	4,885	9,152
Liabilities:
Gross Amount Recognized	(3,355)	(1,236)
Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	3,355	1,236
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Netting Adjustments	0	0
Financial instruments pledged	0	0
Cash collateral	0	0
Net amount	$ 0	$ 0

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LOANS - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	$ 0		$ 0
Number of operating segments | segment	7
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for/(release of) losses	$ (1,963,000)	$ (3,613,000)
Principal balance paydown	15.00%
Agricultural Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Provision for/(release of) losses	$ 220,000	$ 4,197,000
Increase (decrease) in loan volume	$ 73,000,000

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LOANS - Schedule of Composition of Loan Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 11,602,199	$ 11,360,197
Allowance for losses	(14,288)	(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	11,233,071	11,039,349
Real Estate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	11,602,199	11,360,197
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	(354,840)	(304,817)
Total loans	11,247,359	11,055,380
Allowance for losses	(14,288)	(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance	11,233,071	11,039,349
Agricultural Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	7,915,446	7,825,434
Allowance for losses	(7,104)	(6,884)	$ (10,972)	$ (6,775)
Agricultural Finance | Real Estate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	7,915,446	7,825,434
Allowance for losses	(7,104)	(6,884)
Farm & Ranch
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	6,656,940	6,565,711
Allowance for losses	(4,535)	(3,936)	(3,933)	(4,044)
Farm & Ranch | Real Estate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	6,656,940	6,565,711
Allowance for losses	(4,535)	(3,936)
Corporate AgFinance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,258,506	1,259,723
Allowance for losses	(2,569)	(2,948)	(7,039)	(2,731)
Corporate AgFinance | Real Estate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,258,506	1,259,723
Allowance for losses	(2,569)	(2,948)
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
Allowance for losses	(7,184)	(9,147)	$ (4,701)	$ (8,314)
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Real Estate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
Allowance for losses	(7,184)	(9,147)
Unsecuritized
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	10,192,802	9,927,936
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	(354,840)	(304,817)
Total loans	9,837,962	9,623,119
Allowance for losses	(13,836)	(15,588)
Total loans, net of allowance	9,824,126	9,607,531
Unsecuritized | Agricultural Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	6,506,049	6,393,173
Unsecuritized | Farm & Ranch
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	5,247,543	5,133,450
Unsecuritized | Corporate AgFinance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,258,506	1,259,723
Unsecuritized | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
In Consolidated Trusts
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,409,397	1,432,261
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments	0	0
Total loans	1,409,397	1,432,261
Allowance for losses	(452)	(443)
Total loans, net of allowance	1,408,945	1,431,818
In Consolidated Trusts | Agricultural Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,409,397	1,432,261
In Consolidated Trusts | Farm & Ranch
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	1,409,397	1,432,261
In Consolidated Trusts | Corporate AgFinance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
In Consolidated Trusts | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 0	$ 0

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LOANS - Allowance for Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	$ 14,288	$ 16,031
Real Estate Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	14,288	16,031
Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	7,104	6,884	$ 10,972	$ 6,775
Agricultural Finance | Real Estate Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	7,104	6,884
Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	4,535	3,936	3,933	4,044
Farm & Ranch | Real Estate Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	4,535	3,936
Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	2,569	2,948	7,039	2,731
Corporate AgFinance | Real Estate Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	2,569	2,948
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	7,184	9,147	$ 4,701	$ 8,314
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Real Estate Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	$ 7,184	$ 9,147

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LOANS - Changes in the Allowance for Losses (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 16,031,000
Ending balance	14,288,000
Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,884,000	$ 6,775,000
Provision for/(release of) losses	220,000	4,197,000
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	7,104,000	10,972,000
Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,936,000	4,044,000
Provision for/(release of) losses	599,000	(111,000)
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	4,535,000	3,933,000
Farm & Ranch | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Provision for/(release of) losses	1,400,000	1,100,000
Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,948,000	2,731,000
Provision for/(release of) losses	(379,000)	4,308,000
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	2,569,000	7,039,000
Corporate AgFinance | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Provision for/(release of) losses	0	4,600,000
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,147,000	8,314,000
Provision for/(release of) losses	(1,963,000)	(3,613,000)
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	7,184,000	4,701,000
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Collateral Pledged
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Provision for/(release of) losses	$ 0	$ 0

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LOANS - Unpaid Principal Balances by Delinquency Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	$ 9,837,962	$ 9,623,119
Nonaccrual loans	96,240	65,236
Total loans	11,602,199	11,360,197
Nonaccrual loans with no associated allowance	45,900	25,700
Interest received on nonaccrual loans	600	2,600
Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	96,240	65,236
Total loans	7,915,446	7,825,434
Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	6,656,940	6,565,711
Nonaccrual loans	84,793	65,236
Total loans	6,656,940	6,565,711
Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	1,258,506	1,259,723
Nonaccrual loans	11,447	0
Total loans	1,258,506	1,259,723
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,686,753	3,534,763
Nonaccrual loans	0	0
Total loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
Current
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	11,472,618	11,264,691
Current | Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	7,785,865	7,729,928
Current | Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	6,538,806	6,470,205
Current | Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	1,247,059	1,259,723
Current | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,686,753	3,534,763
Total Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	33,341	30,270
Total Past Due | Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	33,341	30,270
Total Past Due | Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	33,341	30,270
Total Past Due | Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
Total Past Due | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
30-59 Days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	13,764	15,326
30-59 Days | Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	13,764	15,326
30-59 Days | Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	13,764	15,326
30-59 Days | Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
30-59 Days | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
60-89 Days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,954	3,953
60-89 Days | Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,954	3,953
60-89 Days | Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,954	3,953
60-89 Days | Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
60-89 Days | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
90 Days and Greater
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	15,623	10,991
90 Days and Greater | Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	15,623	10,991
90 Days and Greater | Farm & Ranch
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	15,623	10,991
90 Days and Greater | Corporate AgFinance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	0	0
90 Days and Greater | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	$ 0	$ 0

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LOANS - Schedule of Financing Receivables Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Total
Total	$ 9,837,962		$ 9,623,119
Agricultural Finance
Total
Current period charge-offs	0	$ 0
Farm & Ranch
Year One
Total	207,272		604,837
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Two
Total	611,432		1,207,742
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Three
Total	1,192,657		1,691,901
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Four
Total	1,667,156		1,149,903
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Five
Total	1,122,060		357,646
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Prior
Total	1,475,276		1,148,725
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	381,087		404,957
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Total
Total	6,656,940		6,565,711
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Corporate AgFinance
Year One
Total	34,521		207,279
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Two
Total	204,717		112,444
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Three
Total	91,839		277,400
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Four
Total	272,595		173,980
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Five
Total	172,484		119,685
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Prior
Total	226,337		112,947
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	256,013		255,988
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Total
Total	1,258,506		1,259,723
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	192,160		618,946
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Two
Total	572,095		720,522
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Three
Total	700,374		187,746
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Four
Total	189,652		593,841
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Five
Total	585,661		701,937
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Prior
Total	1,283,649		611,548
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	163,162		100,223
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Total
Total	3,686,753		3,534,763
Current period charge-offs	0	$ 0
Acceptable | Farm & Ranch
Year One
Total	190,820		530,956
Year Two
Total	509,485		1,137,226
Year Three
Total	1,135,915		1,653,780
Year Four
Total	1,601,660		1,120,917
Year Five
Total	1,082,703		323,922
Prior
Total	1,349,086		1,068,862
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	354,735		385,766
Total
Total	6,224,404		6,221,429
Acceptable | Corporate AgFinance
Year One
Total	34,521		207,279
Year Two
Total	204,717		97,922
Year Three
Total	77,402		261,992
Year Four
Total	257,391		123,158
Year Five
Total	122,517		99,352
Prior
Total	209,987		112,947
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	242,494		254,325
Total
Total	1,149,029		1,156,975
Acceptable | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	192,160		618,946
Year Two
Total	572,095		681,272
Year Three
Total	665,560		187,746
Year Four
Total	189,652		593,841
Year Five
Total	585,661		701,937
Prior
Total	1,283,649		611,548
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	163,162		100,223
Total
Total	3,651,939		3,495,513
Special mention | Farm & Ranch
Year One
Total	16,452		70,524
Year Two
Total	90,681		46,529
Year Three
Total	29,227		27,957
Year Four
Total	36,893		11,591
Year Five
Total	4,387		4,782
Prior
Total	31,355		21,257
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	9,093		8,777
Total
Total	218,088		191,417
Special mention | Corporate AgFinance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		14,522
Year Three
Total	14,437		15,408
Year Four
Total	15,204		50,822
Year Five
Total	49,967		20,333
Prior
Total	16,350		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	2,072		1,663
Total
Total	98,030		102,748
Special mention | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		9,850
Year Three
Total	34,814		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	34,814		9,850
Substandard | Farm & Ranch
Year One
Total	0		3,357
Year Two
Total	11,266		23,987
Year Three
Total	27,515		10,164
Year Four
Total	28,603		17,395
Year Five
Total	34,970		28,942
Prior
Total	94,835		58,606
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	17,259		10,414
Total
Total	214,448		152,865
Substandard | Corporate AgFinance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	11,447		0
Total
Total	11,447		0
Substandard | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		29,400
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	$ 0		$ 29,400

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Off-Balance Sheet Guaranteed Securities (Details) - Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities - Unconsolidated VIE - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$ 443,843	$ 452,602
Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$ 443,843	$ 452,602

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Significant Cash Flows Received From and Paid to Trusts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from new securitizations	$ 0	$ 222,188
Guarantee fees received	$ 449	$ 487

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Schedule of Underlying Off-Balance Sheet Guaranteed Securities (Details) - Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$ 5,808	$ 5,969
Weighted-average remaining maturity	21 years 7 months 6 days	21 years 10 months 24 days

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Schedule of Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments (Details) - Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum principal amount	$ 3,636,782	$ 3,680,333
Weighted-average remaining maturity	14 years 3 months 18 days	14 years 6 months
Guarantee and commitment obligation
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$ 40,057	$ 41,594

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Reserve For Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Reserve for losses	$ 1,642	$ 1,711
Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Reserve for losses	1,407	1,471	$ 1,396	$ 819
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Reserve for losses	$ 235	$ 240	$ 240	$ 614

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Changes in Reserve for Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,711
Release of losses	(69)	$ 203
Ending balance	1,642
Agricultural Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,471	819
Release of losses	(64)	577
Ending balance	1,407	1,396
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	240	614
Release of losses	(5)	(374)
Ending balance	$ 235	$ 240

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Unpaid Principal Balances by Delinquency Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 9,837,962	$ 9,623,119
Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,883,355	3,932,857
Current
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	11,472,618	11,264,691
Current | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,868,467	3,925,931
Total Past Due
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	33,341	30,270
Total Past Due | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	14,888	6,926
30-59 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	13,764	15,326
30-59 Days | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	4,791	2,776
60-89 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,954	3,953
60-89 Days | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	528	2,366
90 Days and Greater
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	15,623	10,991
90 Days and Greater | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	9,569	1,784
Agricultural Finance | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,269,371	3,397,844
Agricultural Finance | Current
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,785,865	7,729,928
Agricultural Finance | Current | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,254,483	3,390,918
Agricultural Finance | Total Past Due
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	33,341	30,270
Agricultural Finance | Total Past Due | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	14,888	6,926
Agricultural Finance | 30-59 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	13,764	15,326
Agricultural Finance | 30-59 Days | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	4,791	2,776
Agricultural Finance | 60-89 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,954	3,953
Agricultural Finance | 60-89 Days | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	528	2,366
Agricultural Finance | 90 Days and Greater
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	15,623	10,991
Agricultural Finance | 90 Days and Greater | Agricultural Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	9,569	1,784
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	613,984	535,013
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Current
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,686,753	3,534,763
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Current | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	613,984	535,013
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Total Past Due
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | Total Past Due | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 30-59 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 30-59 Days | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 60-89 Days
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 60-89 Days | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 90 Days and Greater
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance | 90 Days and Greater | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 0	$ 0

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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Total
Total	$ 9,837,962		$ 9,623,119
Agricultural Finance
Total
Current period charge-offs	0	$ 0
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	192,160		618,946
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Two
Total	572,095		720,522
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Three
Total	700,374		187,746
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Four
Total	189,652		593,841
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Five
Total	585,661		701,937
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Prior
Total	1,283,649		611,548
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	163,162		100,223
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Total
Total	3,686,753		3,534,763
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Acceptable | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	192,160		618,946
Year Two
Total	572,095		681,272
Year Three
Total	665,560		187,746
Year Four
Total	189,652		593,841
Year Five
Total	585,661		701,937
Prior
Total	1,283,649		611,548
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	163,162		100,223
Total
Total	3,651,939		3,495,513
Special mention | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		9,850
Year Three
Total	34,814		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	34,814		9,850
Substandard | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		29,400
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	0		29,400
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Total
Total	3,883,355		3,932,857
Rural Infrastructure Finance: | Agricultural Finance
Year One
Total	686		169,429
Current period charge-offs	0
Year Two
Total	167,655		246,512
Current period charge-offs	0
Year Three
Total	237,965		517,862
Current period charge-offs	0
Year Four
Total	506,137		535,398
Current period charge-offs	0
Year Five
Total	525,482		266,882
Current period charge-offs	0
Prior
Total	1,459,080		1,256,770
Current period charge-offs	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	372,366		404,991
Current period charge-offs	0
Total
Total	3,269,371		3,397,844
Current period charge-offs	0
Rural Infrastructure Finance: | Acceptable | Agricultural Finance
Year One
Total	686		169,429
Year Two
Total	167,655		246,441
Year Three
Total	236,692		515,396
Year Four
Total	503,681		534,395
Year Five
Total	520,556		264,815
Prior
Total	1,380,938		1,185,811
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	362,500		391,335
Total
Total	3,172,708		3,307,622
Rural Infrastructure Finance: | Special mention | Agricultural Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		71
Year Three
Total	71		2,466
Year Four
Total	2,456		872
Year Five
Total	4,817		531
Prior
Total	51,388		44,631
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	8,612		8,565
Total
Total	67,344		57,136
Rural Infrastructure Finance: | Substandard | Agricultural Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Year Three
Total	1,202		0
Year Four
Total	0		131
Year Five
Total	109		1,536
Prior
Total	26,754		26,328
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	1,254		5,091
Total
Total	29,319		33,086
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Three
Total	0		0
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Prior
Total	391,099		419,190
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	222,885		115,823
Current period charge-offs	0	0
Total
Total	613,984		535,013
Current period charge-offs	0	$ 0
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments | Acceptable | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	391,099		419,190
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	222,885		115,823
Total
Total	613,984		535,013
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments | Special mention | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	0		0
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments | Substandard | Rural Infrastructure Finance
Year One
Total	0		0
Year Two
Total	0		0
Year Three
Total	0		0
Year Four
Total	0		0
Year Five
Total	0		0
Prior
Total	0		0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis
Total	0		0
Total
Total	$ 0		$ 0

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NOTES PAYABLE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Medium term notes called during the period	$ 354,500,000	$ 0
Maximum borrowing capacity from U.S. Treasury	1,500,000,000
Outstanding debt repurchases	$ 0	0
Discount Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of notes	1 year
Medium-term notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of notes	6 months
Medium-term notes | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of notes	25 years
Discount notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount of discount notes outstanding at any month end	$ 1,900,000,000	$ 900,000,000

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NOTES PAYABLE - Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Due within one year:
Outstanding, Amount	$ 8,870,013	$ 8,087,168
Outstanding, Weighted - average rate	3.63%	3.52%
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years	$ 4,972,023
Three years	4,064,733
Four years	2,568,251
Five years	2,941,652
Thereafter	3,398,246
Total due after one year	17,944,905
Total principal net of discounts	26,814,918	$ 26,586,959
Hedging adjustments	(305,907)	(250,417)
Total	$ 26,509,011	26,336,542
Weighted - average rate	3.21%
Total weighted - average rate	3.35%
Two years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate	2.95%
Three years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate	2.60%
Four years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate	3.84%
Five years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate	4.45%
Thereafter
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate	2.76%
Discount notes
Due within one year:
Outstanding, Amount	$ 1,898,810	$ 1,734,387
Outstanding, Weighted - average rate	5.23%	5.32%
Average Outstanding, Amount	$ 1,662,014	$ 1,097,300
Average Outstanding, Weighted - average rate (as a percent)	5.25%	5.08%
Medium-term notes
Due within one year:
Outstanding, Amount	$ 366,953	$ 384,970
Outstanding, Weighted - average rate	5.28%	5.07%
Average Outstanding, Amount	$ 272,528	$ 1,731,308
Average Outstanding, Weighted - average rate (as a percent)	5.23%	4.09%
Medium-term notes due in:
Two years		$ 5,523,671
Three years		3,825,702
Four years		3,038,229
Five years		2,623,202
Thereafter		3,488,987
Total due after one year		$ 18,499,791
Weighted - average rate		3.16%
Total weighted - average rate		3.27%
Medium-term notes | Two years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate		3.27%
Medium-term notes | Three years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate		2.27%
Medium-term notes | Four years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate		3.44%
Medium-term notes | Five years
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate		4.37%
Medium-term notes | Thereafter
Medium-term notes due in:
Weighted - average rate		2.80%
Current portion of medium-term notes
Due within one year:
Outstanding, Amount	$ 6,604,250	$ 5,967,811
Outstanding, Weighted - average rate	3.08%	2.90%

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NOTES PAYABLE - Callable Medium-Term Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2026	$ 4,972,023
2027	4,064,733
2028	2,568,251
Total principal net of discounts	$ 26,814,918	$ 26,586,959
Weighted-Average Rate	3.21%
Year one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	3.03%
Year two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	2.15%
Year three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	3.29%
Year four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	4.24%
Call Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2025	$ 1,090,521
2026	1,378,822
2027	884,005
2028	567,953
Thereafter	1,775,587
Total principal net of discounts	$ 5,696,888
Weighted-Average Rate	2.71%
Call Option | Year one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	3.12%
Call Option | Year two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	2.00%
Call Option | Year three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	2.80%
Call Option | Year four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	4.22%
Call Option | Thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Rate	2.48%

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NOTES PAYABLE - Earliest Interest Reset Date of Borrowing Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2024	$ 8,789,318
2025	5,180,648
2026	3,750,964
2027	2,972,357
2028	2,584,403
Thereafter	3,537,228
Total principal net of discounts	$ 26,814,918
Short-term debt, weighted average rate (as a percent)	3.63%	3.52%
Weighted - average rate	3.21%
Total weighted - average rate	3.35%
Due within one year
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt, weighted average rate (as a percent)	4.06%
Year one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted - average rate	3.03%
Year two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted - average rate	2.15%
Year three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted - average rate	3.29%
Year four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted - average rate	4.24%
Thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted - average rate	2.71%

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EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend on all classes of common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 1.40	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10
Capital required for capital adequacy	$ 872.3	$ 872.3	$ 862.6				$ 862.6
Capital	1,500.0	1,500.0	1,500.0				1,500.0
Excess capital	$ 612.1	$ 612.1	$ 589.4				$ 589.4
Class C non-voting common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Remaining authorized amount for repurchase								$ 9.8
Shares repurchased (in shares)	673,000						0
Shares repurchased	$ 19.8

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Financial derivatives	$ 31,433	$ 37,478
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,131
Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,007,787	$ 4,918,931
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 5,466,688
Level 3
Liabilities:
Percent of level three fair value assets and liabilities	18.00%	19.00%
Financial instruments level three percent	52.00%	52.00%
Recurring
Assets:
Financial derivatives	$ 31,433	$ 37,478
Guarantee Asset	5,733	5,831
Total Assets at fair value	10,512,707	10,495,960
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,131
Total Liabilities at fair value	128,530	117,131
Recurring | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	1,066	1,241
Recurring | Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,007,787	4,918,931
Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,466,688	5,532,479
Recurring | Level 1
Assets:
Financial derivatives	680	11
Guarantee Asset	0	0
Total Assets at fair value	936,732	905,811
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	0	91
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	91
Recurring | Level 1 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	936,052	905,800
Recurring | Level 1 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Recurring | Level 2
Assets:
Financial derivatives	30,753	37,467
Guarantee Asset	0	0
Total Assets at fair value	4,083,207	4,031,516
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,040
Total Liabilities at fair value	128,530	117,040
Recurring | Level 2 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	0	0
Recurring | Level 2 | Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	4,052,454	3,994,049
Recurring | Level 2 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Recurring | Level 3
Assets:
Financial derivatives	0	0
Guarantee Asset	5,733	5,831
Total Assets at fair value	5,492,768	5,558,633
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives	0	0
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	1,066	1,241
Recurring | Level 3 | Investment Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,466,688	5,532,479
AgVantage | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,457,197	5,522,712
AgVantage | Recurring | Level 1 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
AgVantage | Recurring | Level 2 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
AgVantage | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,457,197	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	9,491	9,767
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 1 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 2 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	9,491	9,767
USDA Securities | Recurring | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	1,066	1,241
USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 1 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	0	0
USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 2 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	0	0
USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | USDA Securities:
Assets:
Trading	1,066	1,241
Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Floating interest rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,380,066	2,424,434
Floating interest rate | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	49,996	49,968
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,380,066	2,424,434
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Floating rate U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	49,996	49,968
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 1 | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 1 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 1 | Floating rate U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	49,996	49,968
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 2 | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 2 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,380,066	2,424,434
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 2 | Floating rate U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 3 | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 3 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Floating interest rate | Recurring | Level 3 | Floating rate U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Fixed Interest Rate | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,672,388	1,569,615
Fixed Interest Rate | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	886,056	855,832
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,672,388	1,569,615
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	886,056	855,832
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 1 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 1 | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	886,056	855,832
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 2 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,672,388	1,569,615
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 2 | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 3 | Guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	0	0
Fixed Interest Rate | Recurring | Level 3 | US Treasuries
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Schedule of Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net Income	Net Income
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Asset, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 5,558,633	$ 7,632,487
Purchases	50,000	687,650
Settlements	(64,391)	(142,437)
Allowance for Losses	28	36
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(80,708)	93,701
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	29,206	(20,977)
Ending Balance	5,492,768	8,250,460
Available-for-sale securities | Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	19,082	19,027
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Allowance for Losses	1	4
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	0	0
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	198	0
Ending Balance	19,281	19,031
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Floating interest rate | Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	19,082	19,027
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Allowance for Losses	1	4
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	0	0
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	198	0
Ending Balance	19,281	19,031
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,532,479	7,607,226
Purchases	50,000	687,650
Settlements	(64,132)	(141,819)
Allowance for Losses	27	32
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(80,694)	93,342
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	29,008	(20,977)
Ending Balance	5,466,688	8,225,454
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Level 3 | Recurring | AgVantage Securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,522,712	7,599,379
Purchases	50,000	687,650
Settlements	(63,955)	(141,386)
Allowance for Losses	27	32
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(80,694)	93,342
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	29,107	(21,597)
Ending Balance	5,457,197	8,217,420
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Level 3 | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	9,767	7,847
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	(177)	(433)
Allowance for Losses	0	0
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	0	0
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	(99)	620
Ending Balance	9,491	8,034
USDA Securities: | Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,241	1,767
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	(174)	(387)
Allowance for Losses	0	0
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(1)	25
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0
Ending Balance	1,066	1,405
Guarantee and commitment obligations: | Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,831	4,467
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	(85)	(231)
Allowance for Losses	0	0
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(13)	334
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0
Ending Balance	5,733	4,570
Guarantee and commitment obligations: | Level 3 | Recurring | Guarantee Asset
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,831	4,467
Purchases	0	0
Settlements	(85)	(231)
Allowance for Losses	0	0
Realized and unrealized losses included in Income	(13)	334
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0
Ending Balance	$ 5,733	$ 4,570

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Quantitative Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 5,466,688
Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	$ 19,082
Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee Asset	5,733	5,831
Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,466,688	5,532,479
Recurring | Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee Asset	5,733	5,831
Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,466,688	5,532,479
Recurring | Level 3 | Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	19,281	19,082
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	9,500	9,800
USDA Securities: | Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,066	1,241
USDA Securities: | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,066	1,241
AgVantage Securities | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,457,197	5,522,712
AgVantage Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	5,457,197	5,522,712
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	9,491	9,767
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, at fair value	9,491	9,767
USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,066	1,241
USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	$ 1,066	$ 1,241
Range of broker quotes | Minimum | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.980	0.970
Range of broker quotes | Maximum | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.980	0.970
Range of broker quotes | Weighted Average | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.980	0.970
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input	0.080
Discount rate | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.080
Discount rate | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input		0.083
Discount rate | Minimum | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.050	0.047
Discount rate | Minimum | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input		0.083
Discount rate | Minimum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.057	0.054
Discount rate | Maximum | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.058	0.054
Discount rate | Maximum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.058	0.054
Discount rate | Weighted Average | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.053	0.050
Discount rate | Weighted Average | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.057	0.054
CPR | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input	0.03	0.03
CPR | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.03	0.03
CPR | Minimum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.12
CPR | Maximum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.12
CPR | Weighted Average | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.12

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Summary of Carrying Value and Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financial assets:
Financial derivatives	$ 31,433	$ 37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	48,130	49,832
Financial liabilities:
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligation	45,866	47,563
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	745,105	888,707
Loans	10,632,530	10,426,021
Financial derivatives	31,433	37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	55,856	58,465
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	25,825,161	25,670,971
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,244,879	1,268,563
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligation	53,591	56,195
Fair Value | Investment Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	5,069,547	4,981,249
Fair Value | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	9,889,495	9,710,074
Fair Value | USDA Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	2,016,076	2,036,046
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	745,105	888,707
Loans	11,233,071	11,039,349
Financial derivatives	31,433	37,478
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	48,130	49,832
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	26,509,011	26,336,542
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,325,289	1,351,069
Financial derivatives	128,530	117,131
Guarantee and commitment obligation	45,866	47,563
Carrying Amount | Investment Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	5,068,443	4,979,504
Carrying Amount | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	9,921,620	9,745,548
Carrying Amount | USDA Securities
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	$ 2,334,093	$ 2,355,412

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BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	7
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	$ 86,368	$ 79,058
Guarantee and commitment fees	3,917	3,933
Other income/(expense)	3,328	1,625
Total revenues	93,613	84,616
Release of/(provision for) losses	1,801	(547)
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	69	(203)
Operating expenses	(27,237)	(23,713)
Total non-interest expense	(27,168)	(23,916)
Core earnings before income taxes	68,246	60,153
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(14,500)	(13,118)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	53,746	47,035
Preferred stock dividends	(6,791)	(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	46,955	40,244
Total Assets	29,772,191	27,939,947	$ 29,524,382
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	28,847,230	26,484,118
Reconciling Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	0	0
Less: reconciling adjustments	3,324	1,885
Net effective spread	3,324	1,885
Guarantee and commitment fees	(1,065)	(721)
Other income/(expense)	2,251	558
Total revenues	4,510	1,722
Release of/(provision for) losses	0	0
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	0	0
Core earnings before income taxes	4,510	1,722
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(947)	(362)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	3,563	1,360
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	3,563	1,360
Total Assets	0	0
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$ 0	0
Agricultural Finance
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	$ 64	(577)
Farm & Ranch | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	33,889	33,511
Less: reconciling adjustments	(1,046)	(1,046)
Net effective spread	32,843	32,465
Guarantee and commitment fees	4,484	4,292
Other income/(expense)	995	1,067
Total revenues	38,322	37,824
Release of/(provision for) losses	(561)	128
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	64	(577)
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	64	(577)
Core earnings before income taxes	37,825	37,375
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(7,943)	(7,849)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	29,882	29,526
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	29,882	29,526
Total Assets	15,240,436	14,549,275
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	18,900,906	17,685,961
Corporate AgFinance | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	7,971	7,148
Less: reconciling adjustments	0	0
Net effective spread	7,971	7,148
Guarantee and commitment fees	87	53
Other income/(expense)	12	0
Total revenues	8,070	7,201
Release of/(provision for) losses	378	(4,301)
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	0	0
Core earnings before income taxes	8,448	2,900
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(1,774)	(609)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	6,674	2,291
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	6,674	2,291
Total Assets	1,637,460	1,515,976
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	1,766,294	1,599,982
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	5	374
Rural  Utilities | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	7,265	5,540
Less: reconciling adjustments	(33)	(33)
Net effective spread	7,232	5,507
Guarantee and commitment fees	349	281
Other income/(expense)	0	0
Total revenues	7,581	5,788
Release of/(provision for) losses	3,017	3,484
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	5	374
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	5	374
Core earnings before income taxes	10,603	9,646
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(2,227)	(2,026)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	8,376	7,620
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	8,376	7,620
Total Assets	7,003,165	6,444,264
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	7,437,723	6,889,682
Renewable Energy | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	2,049	858
Less: reconciling adjustments	0	0
Net effective spread	2,049	858
Guarantee and commitment fees	62	28
Other income/(expense)	0	0
Total revenues	2,111	886
Release of/(provision for) losses	(1,034)	138
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	0	0
Core earnings before income taxes	1,077	1,024
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(226)	(215)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	851	809
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	851	809
Total Assets	578,709	286,824
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	742,307	308,493
Funding | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	34,719	32,544
Less: reconciling adjustments	(2,245)	(806)
Net effective spread	32,474	31,738
Guarantee and commitment fees	0	0
Other income/(expense)	0	0
Total revenues	32,474	31,738
Release of/(provision for) losses	0	0
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	0	0
Core earnings before income taxes	32,474	31,738
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(6,819)	(6,665)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	25,655	25,073
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	25,655	25,073
Total Assets	0	0
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	0	0
Investments | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	475	(543)
Less: reconciling adjustments	0	0
Net effective spread	475	(543)
Guarantee and commitment fees	0	0
Other income/(expense)	4	0
Total revenues	479	(543)
Release of/(provision for) losses	1	4
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Total non-interest expense	0	0
Core earnings before income taxes	480	(539)
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(101)	113
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	379	(426)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Segment core earnings/(losses)	379	(426)
Total Assets	5,190,082	4,998,854
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	0	0
Corporate | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net interest income	0	0
Less: reconciling adjustments	0	0
Net effective spread	0	0
Guarantee and commitment fees	0	0
Other income/(expense)	66	0
Total revenues	66	0
Release of/(provision for) losses	0	0
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses	0	0
Operating expenses	(27,237)	(23,713)
Total non-interest expense	(27,237)	(23,713)
Core earnings before income taxes	(27,171)	(23,713)
Income tax (expense)/benefit	5,537	4,495
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends	(21,634)	(19,218)
Preferred stock dividends	(6,791)	(6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	(28,425)	(26,009)
Total Assets	122,339	144,754
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	$ 0	$ 0