<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-18-000171.txt : 20181015
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-18-000171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDHOLM BRADFORD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391468

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		181122803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER MAC 1999 K STREET N.W.
		STREET 2:		FOURTH FLOOR
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001391468</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NORDHOLM BRADFORD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FARMER MAC, 1999 K STREET NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FOURTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anjali Desai, as attorney-in-fact for Bradford T. Nordholm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: ANJALI DESAI, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR BRADFORD T. NORDHOLM
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I, Bradford T. Nordholm, 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: October 15, 2018
Signature: /s/ Bradford T. Nordholm
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