U.S. Farm Tractor Sales Finally End Year-Long Slump in September

Overall U.S. sales for tractors increased by 4.1% in September 2025 compared to September 2024 — the first sign of growth in 2025, according to numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Canadian sales for farm tractor sales increased by 7.2% in September 2025 compared to last year, while combine sales grew 42%.

“After challenging months of continued sales declines in the U.S. market, this modest increase is certainly encouraging,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of AEM. “Although there is some uncertainty and volatility in the marketplace, we are optimistic this positive trend will continue, particularly as the harvest season progresses. This improvement in both the U.S. and Canadian market is a testament to the resilience of our industry and the ongoing demand for agricultural equipment.”

Tractor Sales

Total farm tractor sales for September 2025 were 17,729, up 4.1% compared to 17,033 sold in September 2024. Year-to-date, AEM reports 154,30 total farm tractors were sold this year, down 8% from 167,643in 2024. Total farm tractor inventory began at 96,396 in September.

Tractor sales are broken down by horsepower range as follows:

Sales for 2WD sub-40 hp tractors in September 2025 were up 2.5% from 2024, with 10,336 sales this year, and 10,080 last year. Year-to-date, AEM reports 99,618 tractors sold in this category, down 6.3% from 106,338 at the same time last year. 2WD sub-40 hp tractor inventory began at 61,476 in September.

Sales for 2WD 40–100 hp tractors in September were up 17.3%, with 5,438 sales in 2025, and 4,636 in 2024. Year-to-date, AEM reports 39,691 tractors sold in this category, down 2.7% from 40,806 at the same time last year. 2WD 40–100 hp tractor inventory began at 26,367 in September. 

Sales for 2WD 100-plus hp tractors in September were down 11.5%, with 1,655 sales this year, compared to 1,871 last year. Year-to-date, AEM reports 13,091 tractors sold in this category, down 24.7% from 17,390 last year. 2WD 100-plus hp tractor inventory began at 7,870 in September.

Sales for 4WD tractors were down 32.7% in September, with 300 sales this year, and 446 last year. Year-to-date, AEM reports 1,900 tractors sold in this category, down 38.9% from 3,109 last year. 4WD tractor inventory began at 683 in September. 

Combine Sales

Sales for self-propelled combines were down 21.9% in September with 414 sales this year compared to 530 last year. Year-to-date, AEM reports 2,688 combines were sold this year, down 39.7% from 4,456 last year. Self-propelled combine inventory began at 1,233 in September.