CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 207,415	$ 207,193	$ 200,003
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	(21,545)	(23,879)	(17,025)
Net amortization of debt premiums, discounts, and issuance costs	23,278	21,242	31,421
Net change in fair value of hedged items, financial derivatives, loans held sale, and trading securities	(165,736)	214,319	78,249
Total provision for allowance for losses	32,913	11,490	1,136
Stock-based compensation expense	8,340	8,088	6,801
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for sale	40,266	29,216	24,378
Purchases of tax credits	(61,459)	(29,186)	0
Other	(5,803)	410	7,213
Net change in:
Interest receivable	(59,127)	(31,885)	(63,944)
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	(271)	96	(1,700)
Other assets	105,739	47,776	54,369
Accrued interest payable	38,601	13,272	63,954
Custodial deposit liability	(97,244)	130,643	(10,778)
Other liabilities	34,695	13,851	1,721
Net cash provided by operating activities	80,062	612,646	375,798
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements	0	(5,272)	0
Purchases of other investment securities	(4,420)	(3,293)	(3,145)
Purchases of loans held for investment	(5,345,105)	(3,870,628)	(2,164,053)
Purchases of defaulted loans	(2,544)	(4,447)	0
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for investment	2,249,450	1,655,784	1,363,588
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	1,045	0	0
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities	19,537	115,247	0
Proceeds from sale of loans previously classified as held for investment	6,045	5,775	0
Proceeds from sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	0	60,192	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,812,772)	(1,682,473)	(1,955,381)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	90,081,802	68,283,121	57,565,783
Proceeds from issuance of debt securities of consolidated trusts	592,777	588,250	222,188
Payments to redeem notes payable	(86,798,052)	(67,361,321)	(56,001,041)
Payments to third parties on debt securities of consolidated trusts	(226,843)	(138,807)	(102,045)
Purchases of common stock	(12,894)	0	0
Proceeds from common stock issuance	288	287	233
Proceeds from preferred stock issuance, net of stock issuance costs	96,844	0	0
Tax payments related to share-based awards	(5,109)	(5,351)	(3,013)
Retirement of preferred stock	0	(75,000)	0
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock	(89,043)	(86,052)	(74,817)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,639,770	1,205,127	1,607,288
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92,940)	135,300	27,705
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,024,007	888,707	861,002
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	931,067	1,024,007	888,707
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	910,556	819,959	582,960
Federal income taxes	0	39,200	48,000
Non-cash activity:
Loans securitized as Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	48,067	109,546	36,497
Loans held for investment transferred to consolidated trusts	611,615	624,097	281,027
Available-for-sale securities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities	(3,744,720)	(3,109,301)	(3,649,087)
Proceeds from repayment of available-for-sale investment securities	1,865,144	1,951,127	2,958,508
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities	(354,413)	(922,743)	(2,377,904)
Proceeds from repayment of held-to-maturity investment securities	$ 1,497,209	$ 2,445,086	$ 1,916,712