<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-19-000168.txt : 20191217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191217145646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-19-000168
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daniel Shaw L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001796839

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		191289428

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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    <periodOfReport>2019-12-13</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001796839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Daniel Shaw L</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></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>Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Daniel L. Shaw</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: STEPHEN P. MULLERY ON BEHALF OF DANIEL L. SHAW
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I, Daniel L. Shaw, do hereby grant power of attorney to each of Stephen P. Mullery, Christy M. Prendergast, and Arriann Mathurin 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.
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