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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-19-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Votruba Keri L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001738932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		19644163

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER MAC, 1999 K STREET NW,
		STREET 2:		FOURTH FL
		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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    <periodOfReport>2019-02-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001738932</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Votruba Keri L</rptOwnerName>
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            <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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>702</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1204</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of shares of restricted stock under the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's (&quot;Farmer Mac&quot;) Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for no consideration. All of the shares of restricted stock will vest on March 31, 2020 if the Reporting Person remains a director of Farmer Mac on that date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 502 and 702 restricted shares of Farmer Mac's Class C Non-Voting Common Stock that will vest on March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020, respectively, if the Reporting Person remains a director of Farmer Mac on those dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Keri L. Votruba</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: STEPHEN P. MULLERY, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR KERI L. VOTRUBA
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I, Keri L. Votruba, 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: May 3, 2018

Signature: /s/ Keri L. Votruba
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