<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000845877-23-000114.txt : 20230405
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000845877-23-000114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Datcher Sean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001972076

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		23803187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER MAC 1999 K STREET NW
		STREET 2:		4TH 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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of time-vested restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;) of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (&quot;Farmer Mac&quot;) for no consideration. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Farmer Mac's Class C Non-Voting Common Stock. Includes three equal installments of 125 RSUs, each of which will vest on March 31, 2024, March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026, respectively, if the Reporting Person remains an employee of Farmer Mac on those dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This is the target number of performance-based RSUs granted under the Plan for no consideration. Those RSUs will vest on March 31, 2026 if Farmer Mac meets performance objectives related to cumulative core earnings before credit during the performance period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, subject to &quot;gatekeepers&quot; related to compliance with regulatory capital requirements and specified asset quality metrics, as specified in the related award agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Any adjustments to the target award will be reported at the time of the actual determination of performance as compared to the applicable threshold. In no event, however, will the number of shares actually awarded upon vesting exceed 200% of the number of RSUs in the target award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exercisable beginning March 31, 2024 with respect to 231 SARs, beginning March 31, 2025 with respect to 231 SARs, and beginning March 31, 2026 with respect to 231 SARs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Grant of stock appreciation rights under the Plan for no consideration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Sean Datcher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: STEPHEN P. MULLERY, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR SEAN DATCHER
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I, Sean Datcher, do hereby grant power of attorney to each of Stephen P. Mullery, Christy M. Prendergast, Jonathan Cohen, Arriann Mathurin, and Joshua Shin 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: March 28, 2023

Signature: /s/ Sean Datcher
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