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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) director | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party threshold (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |
Number of board of directors | director | 15 |  |
Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party percent of Farmer Mac's outstanding business volume (as a percent) | 4.50% | 4.70% |
Servicing fees | $ 12,200 | $ 11,600 | $ 11,500
CFC |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume (as a percent) | 12.50% | 19.10% | 10.30%
Related party percent of Farmer Mac's outstanding business volume (as a percent) | 21.20% | 23.60% |
Servicing fees | $ 3,200 | $ 3,600 | $ 3,500
Interest receivables | 9,200 | 9,400 |
Interest income | 97,300 | 76,800 | 43,900
Commitment fees receivable | 100 | 100 |
Commitment fees earned | 1,700 | 1,900 | 2,200
Purchases | 660,000 | 986,645 | 487,341
CoBank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Servicing fees | 1,200 |  |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee fees | 29 | 33 | 38
Commitment fees receivable | 100 | 100 |
Commitment fees earned | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,100
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank | Guarantee Obligations |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | 26,700 | 26,600 | 40,000
Outstanding balance | 332,400 | 340,500 |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank | Performance Guarantee |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding balance | 7,000 | 8,600 |
Farm Credit Bank of Texas |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Servicing fees | 100 | 200 | 200
Commitment fees earned | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,000
Farm Credit Bank of Texas | Guarantee Obligations |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding balance | 270,300 | 226,500 |
First Dakota Bank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Servicing fees | 1,200 | 1,400 | 1,200
First Dakota Bank | Guarantee Obligations |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | $ 3,600 | $ 0 | $ 0
Class A voting common stock |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of board of directors elected by stockholders | director | 5 |  |
Class A voting common stock | Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership by a related party (as a percent) | 31.20% |  |
Class A voting common stock | CFC |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership by a related party (as a percent) | 7.90% |  |
Common Class B |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of board of directors elected by stockholders | director | 5 |  |
Common Class B | CoBank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership by a related party (as a percent) | 32.60% |  |
Common Class B | AgFirst Farm Credit Bank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership by a related party (as a percent) | 16.80% |  |
Common Class B | Farm Credit Bank of Texas |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership by a related party (as a percent) | 7.70% |  |
Farm & Ranch | Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume of loan purchases (as a percent) | 9.50% | 11.90% | 11.20%
Transaction with related party, percent of volume (as a percent) | 7.60% | 8.20% | 7.50%
USDA Guarantee | Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume (as a percent) | 2.10% | 4.20% | 3.80%
Rural Utilities | CFC |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume of loan purchases (as a percent) | 9.80% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Transaction with related party, percent of volume (as a percent) |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Rural Utilities | CFC | Guarantee Obligations |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | $ 575,000 | $ 675,000 | $ 350,000
Rural Utilities | CoBank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume of loan purchases (as a percent) | 89.10% |  |
Institutional Credit | CFC |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction with related party, percent of volume (as a percent) | 25.50% | 29.50% | 14.70%
Mortgages | Farm & Ranch | Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | $ 129,040 | $ 114,719 | $ 126,449
Mortgages | Farm & Ranch | First Dakota Bank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | 51,400 | 39,500 | 28,500
Mortgages | Rural Utilities |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | 776,400 |  |
USDA Securities: | First Dakota Bank | Guarantee Obligations |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | 3,200 | 3,000 | 400
USDA Securities: | USDA Guarantee | Zions Bancorporation, National Association |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | 8,875 | 19,120 | 20,368
USDA Securities: | USDA Guarantee | Bath State Bank |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases | $ 4,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 5,400

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