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FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES - Schedule of On-Balance Sheet Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Trading: |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Accrued interest receivable (includes $16,764 and $12,514, respectively, related to consolidated trusts) | Accrued interest receivable (includes $16,764 and $12,514, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 4,242,867 | $ 1,021,275
Amortized Cost | 4,213,278 | 1,021,213
Allowance for losses | (209) | (59)
Unrealized Gains | 4,783 | 355
Unrealized Losses | (40,257) | (54,954)
Fair Value | 4,177,595 | 966,555
Available-for-sale: |  |
Amortized cost | 5,825,433 |
Fair Value | 5,532,479 |
USDA Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 2,331,093 | 2,384,946
Amortized Cost | 2,354,171 | 2,409,834
Allowance for losses | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains | 417 | 668
Unrealized Losses | (319,783) | (312,824)
Fair Value | 2,034,805 | 2,097,678
Trading: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,236 | 1,770
Amortized Cost | 1,300 | 1,850
Allowance for losses | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | (59) | (83)
Fair Value | 1,241 | $ 1,767
Trading securities, weighted-average yield |  | 4.84%
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 6,573,960 | $ 3,406,221
Amortized Cost | 6,567,449 | 3,431,047
Allowance for losses | (209) | (59)
Unrealized Gains | 5,200 | 1,023
Unrealized Losses | (360,040) | (367,778)
Fair Value | 6,212,400 | 3,064,233
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Amortized Cost | 4,213,069 | 1,021,154
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 5,816,024 | 8,008,067
Amortized cost | 5,825,433 | 8,019,495
Allowance for losses | (317) | (546)
Unrealized Gains | 16,774 | 2,061
Unrealized Losses | (309,411) | (413,784)
Fair Value | 5,532,479 | 7,607,226
Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,589) | (62)
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,589) | (62)
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,589) | (62)
Held-to-Maturity Securities | USDA Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 23,078 | 24,888
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 23,078 | 24,888
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 23,078 | 24,888
Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (6,511) | 24,826
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (6,511) | 24,826
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (6,511) | 24,826
Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 11,428
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 11,428
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 11,428
Trading Securities | USDA Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 64 | 80
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 64 | 80
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 64 | 80
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Available-for-sale: |  |
Fair Value | 9,800 | 7,800
Trading: |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 238,400 | 250,100
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 | 0
Amortized cost | 9,409 | 10,622
Allowance for losses | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains | 358 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | (2,775)
Fair Value | 9,767 | 7,847
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 10,622
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 10,622
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 9,409 | 10,622
AgVantage |  |
Trading: |  |
Available-for-sale, accrued interest excluded | 47,200 | 51,500
Held-to-maturity, accrued interest excluded | 67,400 | 44,400
Trading securities, accrued interest excluded | 42 | 47
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,206,324 | 1,000,689
Amortized Cost | 4,176,702 | 1,000,594
Allowance for losses | (209) | (59)
Unrealized Gains | 4,676 | 353
Unrealized Losses | (39,451) | (54,098)
Fair Value | 4,141,718 | 946,790
AgVantage | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 5,816,024 | 8,008,067
Amortized cost | 5,816,024 | 8,008,873
Allowance for losses | (317) | (546)
Unrealized Gains | 16,416 | 2,061
Unrealized Losses | (309,411) | (411,009)
Fair Value | 5,522,712 | 7,599,379
AgVantage | Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,622) | (95)
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,622) | (95)
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | (29,622) | (95)
AgVantage | Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 0 | 806
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 0 | 806
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 0 | 806
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 36,543 | 20,586
Amortized Cost | 36,576 | 20,619
Allowance for losses | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains | 107 | 2
Unrealized Losses | (806) | (856)
Fair Value | $ 35,877 | 19,765
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | USDA Securities |  |
Trading: |  |
Trading securities, weighted-average yield | 5.46% |
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Held-to-Maturity Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Held-to-maturity: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | $ 33 | 33
Available-for-sale: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | 33 | 33
Trading: |  |
Unamortized Premium/(Discount) | $ 33 | $ 33

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