GETTING TO KNOW FARM CREDIT LENDING SUPPORT TO RURAL AMERICA Farm Credit was created by the U.S. government with one special mission— to support rural communities and agriculture with reliable and consistent credit.
MEMBER BORROWERS
FARM CREDIT FACTS & FIGURES • Over $235 billion in loans • Nearly 500,000 member-borrowers • More than 13,000 employees • Serves every county in the U.S. and Puerto Rico FARM CREDIT’S UNIQUE STRUCTURE
RETAIL ASSOCIATIONS
• 76 local retail lenders across the nation • Four wholesale banks serving the retail associations • Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation issues Consolidated Systemwide Debt Securities to fund loan portfolio • Regulated by the Farm Credit Administration
WHOLESALE BANKS
• Insured by the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation – the System has never used the fund for repayment of principal or interest FARM CREDIT CUSTOMERS
$ FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS FUNDING CORPORATION
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Farmers Agribusinesses Cooperatives Timber Harvesters
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Ranchers Rural Homeowners Rural Utilities Aquatic Producers
LENDING SUPPORT TO RURAL AMERICA Beyond making loans, Farm Credit associations offer:
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS KEY OWNERSHIP
• Real Estate Financing
• Operating Financing
• Leasing
• Equipment Financing
• Real Estate Appraisals
• Crop Insurance
• Business & Succession Planning Support
• Young, Beginning & Small Producer Programs
FUNDS
For more information, visit www.farmcredit.com or email
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