<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-20-000114.txt : 20200416
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-20-000114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brinch Brian M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001737498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		20796699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER MAC
		STREET 2:		1999 K STREET NW, 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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        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brinch Brian M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP-Business Strategy</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-04-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>628</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>57.21</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7647</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 15, 2020, 1,300 shares of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's (&quot;Farmer Mac&quot;) restricted stock vested for the time-based award granted in April 2017, for which Farmer Mac retained 628 shares to satisfy withholding requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In accordance with a policy adopted by the Compensation Committee of Farmer Mac's Board of Directors, the price used for the calculation of the number of shares withheld by Farmer Mac in satisfaction of tax liability is the closing price of Farmer Mac's Class C Non-Voting Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last trading day before the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 2,727 shares of unvested restricted stock previously granted pursuant to Farmer Mac's Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan.  The grants of restricted stock have been described in detail in Farmer Mac's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Brian M. Brinch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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