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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="srt_RangeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Range [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_OriginalMaturityPeriodToConsiderAllHighlyLiquidInvestmentsPurchasedAsCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturity period of cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_OriginalMaturityPeriodToConsiderAllHighlyLiquidInvestmentsPurchasedAsCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Original Maturity Period To Consider All Highly Liquid Investments Purchased As Cash Equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForFederalFundsSoldOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Period for federal funds sold outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForFederalFundsSoldOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Period For Federal Funds Sold Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Period for classifying loan as non accrual status.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus" xlink:to="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan non-accrual classification period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PeriodForClassifyingLoanAsNonAccrualStatus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Period For Classifying Loan As Non Accrual Status</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Delinquent period of secured consumer loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans" xlink:to="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Days to charged consumer loans to the value of the collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DelinquentPeriodOfSecuredConsumerLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Delinquent Period Of Secured Consumer Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Re evaluation period for real estate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate" xlink:to="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum time for reevaluation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation" xlink:to="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum time for re-evaluation (in months)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_MaximumTimeForReevaluation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Time For Reevaluation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Re-evaluation period for real estate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReEvaluationPeriodForRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Re Evaluation Period For Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of capital in excess of carrying value of goodwill description.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription" xlink:to="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of fair value of capital over carrying value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reporting Unit Amount Of Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of fair value of capital over carrying value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reporting Unit Percentage Of Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of times fair value of capital in excess of carrying value of goodwill description</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_FairValueOfCapitalInExcessOfCarryingValueOfGoodwillDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Of Capital In Excess Of Carrying Value Of Goodwill Description</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other real estate owned</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of likelihood of realization of recognized tax benefit minimum.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum" xlink:to="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of likelihood of realization of recognized tax benefit, minimum</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_PercentageOfLikelihoodOfRealizationOfRecognizedTaxBenefitMinimum_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Likelihood Of Realization Of Recognized Tax Benefit Minimum</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reclassification of gains losses to net income.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome" xlink:to="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of reclassification effect</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ReclassificationOfGainsLossesToNetIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification Of Gains Losses To Net Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_NumberOfFullServiceOffices" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfFullServiceOffices" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfFullServiceOffices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of full service offices.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_NumberOfFullServiceOffices" xlink:to="fmao_NumberOfFullServiceOffices_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuablePerShareOfAcquiredEntity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuablePerShareOfAcquiredEntity" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuablePerShareOfAcquiredEntity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable for per share of acquired entity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuablePerShareOfAcquiredEntity" xlink:to="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuablePerShareOfAcquiredEntity_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_CashConsiderationPayableOnAcquisitionPerShare" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_CashConsiderationPayableOnAcquisitionPerShare" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_CashConsiderationPayableOnAcquisitionPerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash consideration payable on acquisition, per share.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_CashConsiderationPayableOnAcquisitionPerShare" xlink:to="fmao_CashConsiderationPayableOnAcquisitionPerShare_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_BusinessAcquisitionShareOwnedSubjectToAdjustment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionShareOwnedSubjectToAdjustment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionShareOwnedSubjectToAdjustment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business acquisition share owned subject to adjustment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionShareOwnedSubjectToAdjustment" xlink:to="fmao_BusinessAcquisitionShareOwnedSubjectToAdjustment_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefits.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember" xlink:to="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefits [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_EmployeeBenefitsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefits [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_DataProcessingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_DataProcessingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DataProcessingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Data processing.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_DataProcessingMember" xlink:to="fmao_DataProcessingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DataProcessingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Data Processing [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DataProcessingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Data Processing [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_AgricultureRealEstateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_AgricultureRealEstateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AgricultureRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Agriculture Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_CommercialsAndIndustrialMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_CommercialsAndIndustrialMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesFairValueAdjustment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesFairValueAdjustment" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesFairValueAdjustment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Debt Securities Fair Value Adjustment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performing Financing Receivable [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Card Receivables [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivablesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivablesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivablesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer Other Financing Receivables [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivablesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Other Financing Receivables [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performing</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Receivable Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impaired loans without a valuation allowance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impaired loans with a valuation allowance</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total impaired loans</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation allowance related to impaired loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable Average Recorded Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest income recognized on impaired loans</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_SpecificAllocationOnPrincipalBalanceMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_SpecificAllocationOnPrincipalBalanceMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SpecificAllocationOnPrincipalBalanceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Specific allocation on principal balance.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SpecificAllocationOnPrincipalBalanceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Specific Allocation on Principal Balance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SpecificAllocationOnPrincipalBalanceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Specific Allocation On Principal Balance [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalForgivenessMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal Forgiveness [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrincipalForgivenessMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrincipalForgivenessMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalForgivenessMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal Forgiveness [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale of property.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember" xlink:to="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale Of Property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_SaleOfPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Of Property [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Related Allowance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">With a specific allowance recorded, Average Recorded Investment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">With a specific allowance recorded, Interest Income Recognized</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">With a specific allowance recorded, Interest Income Recognized Cash Basis</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Interest Income Cash Basis Method</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Recorded Investment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unpaid Principal Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable Unpaid Principal Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average Recorded Investment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Income Recognized</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Income Recognized Cash Basis</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Foreclosed residential real estate property</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residential real estate properties foreclosure proceedings</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans In Process Of Foreclosure Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsAndLettersOfCredit" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsAndLettersOfCredit" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsAndLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allowance is intended to reflect the potential for losses that may not be funded but for which the bank has made a commitment to fund including letters of credit.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for Loan Losses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRollForward_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Roll Forward</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance at beginning of year</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Provision for loan loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Loans charged off</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recoveries</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss Recovery Of Bad Debts</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance at ending of year</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsAndLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for Unfunded Loan Commitments &amp; Letters of Credit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsAndLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Unfunded Loan Commitments And Letters Of Credit</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMaturitiesSummaryDueWithinOneYearOfBalanceSheetDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMaturitiesSummaryDueWithinOneYearOfBalanceSheetDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMaturitiesSummaryDueWithinOneYearOfBalanceSheetDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_MinimumPercentageOfEligibleCompensationOnPreTaxOrPostTaxBasisForEligibleEmployeesToSave" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_MinimumPercentageOfEligibleCompensationOnPreTaxOrPostTaxBasisForEligibleEmployeesToSave" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionDescription" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Award grants originated in period three.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Grants Originated In Period Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Award grants originated in period two.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Grants Originated In Period Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodFourMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_AwardGrantsOriginatedInPeriodFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Grants Originated In Period Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_MinimumPercentageOfEligibleCompensationOnPreTaxOrPostTaxBasisForEligibleEmployeesToSave_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Percentage Of Eligible Compensation On Pre Tax Or Post Tax Basis For Eligible Employees To Save</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee contribution matching percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of total eligible compensation, contribution by Bank, maximum limit</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting percentage in participant&apos;s deferral contributions and employer matching contributions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Employers Matching Contribution Annual Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution description</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Description</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employer matching contribution and the discretionary contribution</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of employee share issued.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued" xlink:to="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options share vested percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage" xlink:to="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of awards granted to one employee on retirement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement" xlink:to="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of employees.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees" xlink:to="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of awards granted to four employees on retirement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement" xlink:to="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Restricted stock awards, shares issued</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued to number of employees</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployeeShareIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Employee Share Issued</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares vest under the plan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Share Vested Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares forfeited due to employee termination</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares vested</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEmployees_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Employees</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares vested</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToOneEmployeeOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Awards Granted To One Employee On Retirement</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Four employees received shares from awards granted due to retirement</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfAwardsGrantedToFourEmployeesOnRetirement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Awards Granted To Four Employees On Retirement</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedExcludesSharesAwardedDueToRetirement" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedExcludesSharesAwardedDueToRetirement" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_DifferenceBetweenRelatedPartyDepositAndLoanLendingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_DifferenceBetweenRelatedPartyDepositAndLoanLendingAmount" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_DifferenceBetweenRelatedPartyDepositAndLoanLendingAmount" xlink:to="fmao_DifferenceBetweenRelatedPartyDepositAndLoanLendingAmount_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_RelatedPartyOwnershipAmountInConcernEntity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_RelatedPartyOwnershipAmountInConcernEntity" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_RelatedPartyOwnershipAmountInConcernEntity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party ownership amount in concern entity.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="fmao_RelatedPartyOwnershipAmountInConcernEntity" xlink:to="fmao_RelatedPartyOwnershipAmountInConcernEntity_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="fmao-20211231.xsd#fmao_NumberOfNewLoansApproved" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfNewLoansApproved" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfNewLoansApproved_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of new loans approved.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_NumberOfNewLoansApproved_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of new loans approved</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_RiskWeightedAssetsCapitalConservationBuffer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risk weighted assets capital conservation buffer.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="fmao_CommonEquityTier1ToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier1 To Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
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