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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-000360.txt : 20080103
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-08-000360.hdr.sgml : 20080103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080103162629
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-000360
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080103

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:		1133 21ST STREET, N.W.
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2028727700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1133 21ST STREET, N.W.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRUSE CHARLES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246116

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14951
		FILM NUMBER:		08506874

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 WOODLAND DR
		CITY:			DEXTER
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63841
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246116</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRUSE CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1007 WOODLAND DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEXTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63841</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>189</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.32</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3240</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerome G. Oslick, as attorney-in-fact for  Charles E. Kruse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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