7.1.3.3Vertical
Irrigation Equipment Dealers
Dealers and distributors of center pivots and drip irrigation systems.
Market snapshot
These figures describe Agricultural Equipment Dealers (7.1.3), the segment that Irrigation Equipment Dealers sits within — not Irrigation Equipment Dealers on its own.
- Market size
- ~$143B
- Growth
- ~9.2%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
- Companies
- ~7,500
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate
U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 423820 (farm & garden machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers/dealers); reflects strong 2021–22 farm economics.
Business model & economics
Revenue model
Equipment sales plus high-margin parts and service
Key economics
- Recurring revenue
- Moderate–High
- EBITDA margin
- Cyclical equipment; richer parts and service
- Capex intensity
- Moderate
recurring parts, service, and precision-ag
Characteristics
- Led by Titan, RDO, and major Deere/CNH dealers.
- Cyclical with farm income and replacement cycles.
- Parts, service, and precision-ag support add margin.
M&A deal context
Deal activityHigh
Who’s acquiring
- Multi-location dealer groups
- PE-backed dealer consolidators
- OEM-aligned platforms
What’s driving deals
- Rapid roll-up of single-location dealers.
- Scale, territory, and service economics.
- Precision-ag and aftermarket growth.
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