Deere & Company number of employees

Deere & Company reported 73,100 employees at November 2, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 2,700 (3.6%) on the year before. That compares with 75,600 at October 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $624,952.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
November 2, 2025	73,100	−2,700 (3.6%)	$624,952	10-K, filed December 18, 2025
October 27, 2024	75,800	−7,200 (8.7%)	$682,269	10-K, filed December 12, 2024
October 29, 2023	83,000	+800 (1.0%)	$737,964	10-K, filed December 15, 2023
October 30, 2022	82,200	+6,600 (8.7%)	$639,623	10-K, filed December 15, 2022
October 31, 2021	75,600	—	$582,328	10-K, filed December 16, 2021

What the annual reports say

Employees At November 2, 2025, we had approximately 73,100 employees, of which approximately 32,500 were full-time production employees. 2025 annual report
Employees At October 27, 2024, we had approximately 75,800 employees, of which approximately 35,200 are full-time production employees. 2024 annual report
Employees At October 29, 2023, we had approximately 83,000 employees, including approximately 33,800 employees in the U.S. and Canada. 2023 annual report
Employees At October 30, 2022, John Deere had approximately 82,200 employees, including approximately 32,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. 2022 annual report
Employees At October 31, 2021, John Deere had approximately 75,600 employees, including approximately 29,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Deere & Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Deere & Company.