U.S. tractor year-to-date sales down 13% from last year

Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," sales of all tractors during July 2026 in the U.S. were down 11% from the same month last year.

In July, a total of 15,985 tractors were sold, which compares to 17,938 sold in 2025.

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For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were down 12% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 8%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 7%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 39%.

Combine sales in July totaled 340, down 5% from last year.

For the year, total tractor sales are down 13%. Smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are down 15%, 40 and under 100 HP are down 6%, while 100+ HP are down 16%. Sales of 4-wheel drive tractors are down 27%.

For the year, combine sales totaled 1,676 through July, which is down 10% from 2025.