According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly “Flash Report,” the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in 2020, were down 16% in March compared to 2019.
For the year, a total of 41,237 tractors were sold which compares to 44,620 sold in 2019 representing an 8% decrease for the year.
For the month of March, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were down 16% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 15%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 18%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 17%.
For the year, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are down 9% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are down 6%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were even, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 7%.
Combine sales were down 12% for the month. Sales of combines for the year totaled 800 compared to 977 in 2019, a 18% decrease.
