2017 Farm Equipment Sales Up

Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up 5% AND 4%, respectively. The association of Equipment Manufacturer’s latest monthly sales report found the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in December 2017, were up 18% compared to the same month last year. For the twelve months in 2017, a total of 220,500 tractors were sold which compares to 211,000 sold through December 2016, representing a 5% increase for the year.

Sales of small two-wheel drive tractors increased five percent, but sales of 40-100 horsepower tractors declined two percent, and 100 horsepower and higher two-wheel drive tractors decreased seven percent.

Meanwhile, four-wheel drive tractor sales increased 18% on the year. Combine sales were down three percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 4,112, an increase of four percent from 2016.

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