<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-22-000093.txt : 20220404
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-22-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		22804525

	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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        <issuerCik>0000845877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>FOURTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3736</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>111.05</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33317</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 31, 2022, (i) 1,638 restricted stock units vested as the third installment of the time-based award granted in February 2019, for which the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (&quot;Farmer Mac&quot;) retained 792 shares to satisfy withholding requirements, (ii) 2,458 restricted stock units vested that were granted in February 2019, for which Farmer Mac retained 1,187 shares to satisfy withholding requirements, (iii) 1,573 restricted stock units vested as the second installment of the time-based award granted in March 2020, for which Farmer Mac retained 759 shares to satisfy withholding requirements, and (iv) 2,065 restricted stock units vested as the first installment of the time-based award granted in March 2021, for which Farmer Mac retained 998 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 17,257 unvested restricted stock units previously granted under Farmer Mac's Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The grants of restricted stock units have been described in detail in Farmer Mac's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Bradford T. Nordholm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-04-04</signatureDate>
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