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Farm Credit Administration (FCA)

270,902Words in 40 parts
12.5Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.6Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-08-26Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
34.6 words on average; 27.3% over 40 words; 26.8% passive; 12.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 7.9% · prohibition 2.9% · paperwork 8.6% · obligation 24.1% · permission 10.3% · other 46.1%
Checksum
6a5876bda0245e285e873027a83b72d46fb382714d31f975fa4b6dc6335821fd

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
547 top 10% 12 CFR 655 FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share +4.7 SD · Restriction density +2.1 SD · Directive share +1.3 SD
 1,333 0.74
1,223 12 CFR 621 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share +1.8 SD · Reading grade +1.2 SD
 5,387 0.50
1,372 12 CFR 605 INFORMATION
High signals: Restriction density +3.2 SD · Directive share +1.8 SD
 1,276 0.45
1,611 12 CFR 604 FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD MEETINGS
High signals: Reading grade +2.3 SD · Paperwork share +1.2 SD · Directive share +1.2 SD
 2,033 0.38
1,623 12 CFR 624 MARGIN AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED SWAP ENTITIES
High signals: Reading grade +3.6 SD
 15,955 0.38
1,675 12 CFR 608 COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Paperwork share +1.4 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD · Directive share +1.0 SD
 8,160 0.36
2,161 12 CFR 603 PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS
High signals: Paperwork share +2.4 SD
 2,396 0.24
2,208 12 CFR 625 APPLICATION FOR AWARD OF FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
High signals: Paperwork share +2.0 SD
 3,704 0.23
2,237 12 CFR 615 FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, AND FUNDING OPERATIONS
High signals: Size +1.2 SD · Directive share +1.0 SD
 24,891 0.22
2,264 12 CFR 620 DISCLOSURE TO SHAREHOLDERS
High signals: Paperwork share +1.1 SD
 12,717 0.21
2,445 12 CFR 614 LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
High signals: Size +1.4 SD
 30,515 0.17
2,497 12 CFR 617 BORROWER RIGHTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 8,566 0.16
2,683 12 CFR 630 DISCLOSURE TO INVESTORS IN SYSTEMWIDE AND CONSOLIDATED BANK DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM
High signals: Paperwork share +1.2 SD
 8,418 0.11
2,706 12 CFR 606 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
High signals: Directive share +1.2 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
 3,561 0.10
2,745 12 CFR 622 RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
High signals: Restriction density +1.4 SD
 9,385 0.09
2,843 12 CFR 611 ORGANIZATION
High signals: Size +1.4 SD
 29,254 0.07
2,912 12 CFR 612 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND REFERRAL OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS
High signals: Restriction density +1.0 SD
 6,512 0.06
3,214 12 CFR 628 CAPITAL ADEQUACY OF SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS
High signals: Size +1.6 SD · Reading grade +1.2 SD
 37,242 -0.01
3,239 12 CFR 607 ASSESSMENT AND APPORTIONMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
High signals: Directive share +1.4 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
 3,056 -0.01
3,310 12 CFR 618 GENERAL PROVISIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 5,968 -0.03
3,393 12 CFR 623 PRACTICE BEFORE THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,223 -0.04
3,493 12 CFR 609 CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT
High signals: Restriction density +1.2 SD
 1,232 -0.07
4,052 12 CFR 652 FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS
High signals: Size +1.1 SD
 20,592 -0.19
4,098 12 CFR 650 FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION GENERAL PROVISIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,346 -0.20
4,144 12 CFR 626 NONDISCRIMINATION IN LENDING
High signals: Reading grade +1.6 SD
 1,781 -0.22

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 15 U.S.C. 78o: 98,680 words in 4 parts (36.4% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2154: 90,805 words in 4 parts (33.5% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2013: 74,712 words in 6 parts (27.6% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2252: 48,954 words in 5 parts (18.1% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2243: 47,113 words in 11 parts (17.4% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 4012a: 39,900 words in 2 parts (14.7% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2183: 34,019 words in 5 parts (12.6% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2011: 32,097 words in 2 parts (11.8% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2121: 30,515 words in 1 parts (11.3% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2002: 29,254 words in 1 parts (10.8% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 12 CFR 628: CAPITAL ADEQUACY OF SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS (37,242 words)
  • 12 CFR 614: LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (30,515 words)
  • 12 CFR 611: ORGANIZATION (29,254 words)
  • 12 CFR 615: FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, AND FUNDING OPERATIONS (24,891 words)
  • 12 CFR 652: FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS (20,592 words)
  • 12 CFR 624: MARGIN AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED SWAP ENTITIES (15,955 words)
  • 12 CFR 620: DISCLOSURE TO SHAREHOLDERS (12,717 words)
  • 12 CFR 622: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (9,385 words)
  • 12 CFR 617: BORROWER RIGHTS (8,566 words)
  • 12 CFR 630: DISCLOSURE TO INVESTORS IN SYSTEMWIDE AND CONSOLIDATED BANK DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM (8,418 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.