Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 13, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-12928
Entity Registrant Name	AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-3148187
Entity Address, Address Line One	70 E. Long Lake Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Bloomfield Hills
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48304
City Area Code	248
Local Phone Number	737-4190
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 5,759,057,053
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		90,173,424
Entity Central Index Key	0000917251
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	ADC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares, each representing one-thousandth of a share of 4.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	ADCPrA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE