<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-16-000358.txt : 20161130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161130161234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-16-000358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES [6111]
		IRS NUMBER:				521578738
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 K STREET NW,
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2028727700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 K STREET NW,
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Everson Dennis A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		162025434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER MAC SECURITIES
		STREET 2:		1999 K STREET, NW, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			WASHINGTON,
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006
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    <periodOfReport>2016-11-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292753</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Everson Dennis A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FARMER MAC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1999 K STREET NW, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>145</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>54.742</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1688</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction effected during an open trading window for key employees and directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (&quot;Farmer Mac&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,575 restricted shares of Farmer Mac Class C Non-Voting Common Stock that will vest on March 31, 2017 if the Reporting Person remains a director of Farmer Mac on that date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anjali Desai, as attorney-in-fact for Dennis A. Everson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: ANJALI DESAI, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR DENNIS A. EVERSON
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Dennis A. Everson, do hereby grant power of attorney to each of Stephen P. Mullery, Christy M. Prendergast, and Anjali Desai for the sole purpose of filing Forms 3, 4, or 5 to report my transactions in Farmer Mac securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and with the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) as required by regulations issued by the FCA.  This Limited Power of Attorney will remain in effect until revoked in writing by me.


Dated: December 6, 2012


Signature: /s/ Dennis A. Everson
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