| Agency name | Farm Credit Administration |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 27, 1933 |
| Preceding 1 | Federal Farm Board |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Headquarters | McLean, Virginia |
| Chief1 name | Jeffery S. Hall |
| Keydocument 1 | Farm Credit Act of 1971 |
| Website | Official website |
The Farm Credit Administration is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States.[1] Its function is to regulate the financial institutions that provide credit to farmers.
Authority
The Farm Credit Administration is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the federal government of the United States. It regulates and examines the banks, associations, and related entities of the Farm Credit System, a network of borrower-owned financial institutions that provide credit to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural and rural utility cooperatives, as well as provides oversight for Farmer Mac. It derives its authority from the Farm Credit Act of 1971.[2] The FCA is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, near Washington, DC.
History
The Farm Credit Administration was established by Executive Order 6084, which transferred most of the functions of the Federal Farm Board to the new Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The Federal Farm Board was then renamed the Farm Credit Administration.[3]
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 provides for organizations within the Farm Credit Administration. The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, to help farmers refinance mortgages over a longer time at below-market interest rates at regional and national banks. This helped farmers recover from the Dust Bowl. The Emergency Farm Mortgage Act loaned funds to farmers in danger of losing their properties. The campaign refinanced 20% of farmer's mortgages.
An Executive order by Roosevelt in 1933 placed all existing agricultural credit organizations under the supervision of a new agency, the Farm Credit Administration.[4] This included the Federal Farm Board. The Farm Credit Administration was independent until 1939, when it became part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but became an independent agency again under the Farm Credit Act of 1953. This Act created a Federal Farm Credit Board with 13 members (one from each of the 12 agricultural districts and one appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture) to develop policy for the Farm Credit Administration.
The Farm Credit Act of 1971 recodified all previous acts governing the Farm Credit System.
FCA board
The FCA board consists of three members, who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President appoints members of the Board who are experienced or knowledgeable in agricultural economics and financial reporting and disclosure; are experienced or knowledgeable in the regulation of financial entities; or have a strong financial, legal, or regulatory background. A maximum of two members may be members of the same political party. They each serve terms of six years, but they may continue to serve until their successor has been confirmed and taken office. The President designates one of the members to serve as Chairman of the Board for the duration of the member’s term.[5]
Board members
The current FCA board as of May 24, 2026:[6]
| Name | Party | Took office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery S. Hall (Chair) | Republican | March 17, 2015 (as member) January 20, 2025 (as Chair) | October 13, 2018 |
| Glen R. Smith | Republican | December 14, 2017 | May 21, 2022 |
| Vacant | May 21, 2032 |
List of chairpersons
List of chairpersons since 1986:[7]
| No. | Portrait | Chairpersons | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | Donald E. Wilkinson | January 23, 1986 | March 28, 1986 | ||
| Acting | Kenneth J. Auberger | March 29, 1986 | May 21, 1986 | ||
| 1 | Frank W. Naylor Jr. | May 22, 1986 | November 11, 1988 | ||
| Acting | Marvin Duncan | November 12, 1988 | October 9, 1989 | ||
| 2 | Harold B. Steele | October 10, 1989 | September 8, 1993 | ||
| 3 | Billy Ross Brown | August 31, 1993 | October 17, 1994 | ||
| 4 | Marsha Pyle Martin | October 17, 1994 | January 9, 2000 | ||
| 5 | Michael M. Reyna | January 13, 2000 | December 1, 2004 | ||
| 6 | Nancy C. Pellett | May 22, 2004 | May 21, 2008 | ||
| 7 | Leland A. Strom | May 22, 2008 | November 27, 2012 | ||
| 8 | Jill Long Thompson | November 27, 2012 | March 12, 2015 | ||
| 9 | Kenneth A. Spearman | March 13, 2015 | November 21, 2016 | ||
| 10 | Dallas P. Tonsager | November 22, 2016 | May 21, 2019 | [8] | |
| 11 | Glen R. Smith | July 17, 2019 | October 21, 2022 | [9] | |
| 12 | Vincent G. Logan | October 21, 2022 | January 20, 2025 | [10] | |
| 13 | Jeffery S. Hall | January 20, 2025 | present | [11] |
See also
- Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations
- Commodity Credit Corporation
- Farm Service Agency
- Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
- List of financial supervisory authorities by country
References
- ^ Emmerich, Herbert (1936). "Distinguishing Administrative Aspects of the Farm Credit Administration". American Political Science Review. 30 (6): 1117–1133. doi:10.2307/1948293. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1948293. S2CID 147195924
- ^ FCA in brief
- ^ "1933 - March 27: President Roosevelt issues Executive Order 6084 creating the Farm Credit Administration, to be effective in 60 days". Farm Credit Archive. Farm Credit System. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard & Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 6084 Consolidating Federal Farm Credit Agencies" March 27, 1933". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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- ^ "FCA board". FCA.gov. Farm Credit Administration. February 9, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "History of FCA Governance". FCA.
- ^ "Dallas P. Tonsager Is Designated Chairman and CEO of Farm Credit Administration". FCA. November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Glen R. Smith Designated FCA Chairman and CEO". Landscapes. Winter 2019.
- ^ "Vincent G. Logan is designated FCA board chairman and CEO". FCA. October 21, 2022.
- ^ "President Trump designates Paoli native Jeffery Hall as board chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration.". WBIW. January 24, 2025.