The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reported double-digit declines in U.S. sales of farm tractors and self-propelled combines in September.
The figures, which compare September 2026 sales with September 2025 sales, were released Oct. 12 by the Milwaukee-based AEM.
U.S. sales of agricultural tractors decreased 16.4% in September 2026 compared with September 2025. U.S. sales of combines declined 10.9% during the same period.
Canadian sales of agricultural tractors declined 15.1% in September 2026 compared with September 2025, while combine sales dropped 37.6%.
“September’s sales underscore the difficulty in the agriculture market today,” said Curt Blades, AEM senior vice president. “We approach this harvest season with optimism for increased certainty and recovery of the farm economy.”
Sales of tractors under 40 horsepower totaled 8,952 units, compared with 10,578 in September 2025. Sales of tractors from 40 to 100 horsepower totaled 4,443 units, down from 5,466 units. Sales of tractors above 100 horsepower totaled 1,396 units, down from 1,643 units the previous year.
Year-to-date sales of two-wheel-drive farm tractors through September totaled 133,877 units, down 12.5% from 152,976 units a year earlier.
In September, 233 four-wheel-drive tractors were sold, compared with 292 units in September 2025. Year-to-date sales totaled 1,448 units, a decline of 23.4% from the previous year when 1,891 units were sold.
Sales of self-propelled combines totaled 369 units in September, down from 413 units in September 2025. Year-to-date combine sales through September totaled 2,432 units, down 9.4% from 2,683 units a year earlier.
The beginning inventory in September for all classes of two- and four-wheel-drive tractors totaled 95,533 units. The beginning inventory for combines totaled 911 units.
Dave Bergmeier can be reached at 620-227-1822 or [email protected]
