U.S. 4WD February Tractors Sales Up 7%, Combine Sales Down 21%

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According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly “Flash Report,” the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in 2020, were down 7% in February compared to 2019.

For the year, a total of 24,098 tractors were sold which compares to 24,436 sold in 2019 representing an 1% decrease for the year.

For the month of February, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were down 10% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 6%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were up 6%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were up 7%.

Combine sales were down 21% for the month. Sales of combines for the year totaled 438 compared to 566 in 2019, an 23% decrease.