SMAM Statistics 2026: Farm Machines, Funds and Custom Hiring Centres by State
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Central assistance of Rs 9,404.47 crore under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization has helped farmers buy 21.61 lakh machines from 2014-15 to 2025-26, according to a PIB backgrounder of July 2026. It also set up 27,554 Custom Hiring Centres. Year-wise beneficiaries and state-wise funds from Lok Sabha replies are below.
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM): key numbers
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Farmers who got individual machine subsidy, year by year
Number of beneficiaries under the SMAM component for buying farm machinery on individual ownership, all states, as given in a Lok Sabha reply on 10 March 2026.
| Year | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2,07,084 |
| 2021-22 | 1,98,334 |
| 2022-23 | 1,93,456 |
| 2023-24 | 1,96,800 |
| 2024-25 | 2,31,811 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 10 March 2026
Top 15 states by SMAM funds released (2014-15 to February 2025)
Central funds released, machines distributed and Custom Hiring Centres, Hi-Tech Hubs and Farm Machinery Banks set up in each state since 2014-15, as on 28 February 2025. The all-India total was Rs 8,110.24 crore, 19,51,080 machines and 52,531 centres.
| State | Funds released (Rs crore) | Machines distributed | CHCs, Hubs and FMBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 1,098.86 | 3,06,785 | 790 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 859.71 | 2,51,514 | 10,956 |
| Tamil Nadu | 803.92 | 80,758 | 4,153 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 701.56 | 1,82,346 | 11,591 |
| Maharashtra | 602.93 | 1,03,525 | 1,430 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 511.85 | 2,79,300 | 1,778 |
| Odisha | 384.99 | 81,831 | 1,778 |
| Chhattisgarh | 358.57 | 1,02,736 | 2,978 |
| Uttarakhand | 342.75 | 42,294 | 2,400 |
| Kerala | 298.10 | 1,18,105 | 1,687 |
| Haryana | 266.54 | 24,870 | 2,313 |
| Nagaland | 238.47 | 21,373 | 609 |
| Tripura | 205.70 | 54,915 | 727 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 180.81 | 43,637 | 53 |
| Bihar | 157.23 | 39,535 | 2,005 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 28 February 2025
Top 12 states by machine subsidy beneficiaries (2024-25)
Farmers who got SMAM support to buy machinery on individual ownership in 2024-25, in the 12 states with the highest numbers, from the Lok Sabha reply of 10 March 2026.
| State | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 30,441 |
| Kerala | 26,834 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25,187 |
| Karnataka | 24,504 |
| Odisha | 22,824 |
| Tamil Nadu | 20,647 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 12,179 |
| Tripura | 11,444 |
| Rajasthan | 9,801 |
| Bihar | 8,875 |
| Maharashtra | 7,258 |
| Uttarakhand | 4,876 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 10 March 2026
How a farmer gets a SMAM machinery subsidy
What the numbers show
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization started in 2014-15 under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. According to a PIB backgrounder dated 9 July 2026, central assistance of Rs 9,404.47 crore up to 2025-26 helped farmers buy 21.61 lakh machines on their own, and paid for 27,554 Custom Hiring Centres, 646 Hi-tech Hubs and 25,608 Farm Machinery Banks. Hiring centres matter because most Indian farms are too small for a farmer to buy a tractor or harvester alone.
Year by year
A Lok Sabha reply of 10 March 2026 gives the number of farmers who got a subsidy to own a machine. The figure was 2,07,084 in 2020-21, dipped a little over the next three years and rose to 2,31,811 in 2024-25. Not every state runs this component every year, so a state can show zero in one year and thousands in the next.
State differences
Up to 28 February 2025, the Centre had released Rs 8,110.24 crore to states under SMAM. Karnataka received the most, Rs 1,098.86 crore, and also distributed the most machines, 3,06,785. Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have put more of their money into hiring centres and machinery banks, with 10,956 and 11,591 centres each. In 2024-25, Madhya Pradesh had the most individual beneficiaries (30,441), followed by Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
North-Eastern states such as Nagaland and Tripura appear in the top 15 for funds even though they are small, because SMAM gives them a higher central share and higher subsidy rates.
What the figures do not tell you
The counts are cumulative and come from state reports. They do not show how many machines are still in use, or how many farmers rent from each hiring centre. The state table is older (February 2025) than the national totals (July 2026), so the two cannot be added or compared directly. Crop residue machines in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are funded under a separate scheme and are not in these tables.
Where to check the numbers
The DBT portal at agrimachinery.nic.in shows application status and machine subsidy rates. Fresh state-wise figures usually appear in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha replies from the Agriculture Ministry, and PIB publishes summaries from time to time.
Frequently asked questions
How many machines have farmers got under SMAM?
PIB reported in July 2026 that central assistance of Rs 9,404.47 crore from 2014-15 to 2025-26 supported the distribution of 21.61 lakh machines to individual farmers.
How many Custom Hiring Centres has SMAM set up?
The same PIB backgrounder lists 27,554 Custom Hiring Centres, 646 Hi-tech Hubs and 25,608 Farm Machinery Banks set up under SMAM from 2014-15 to 2025-26.
How many farmers get a SMAM subsidy each year?
About two lakh. A Lok Sabha reply of 10 March 2026 gives 2,07,084 beneficiaries in 2020-21 and 2,31,811 in 2024-25 for the individual ownership component.
Which state has received the most SMAM funds?
Karnataka, with Rs 1,098.86 crore released from 2014-15 to 28 February 2025, followed by Andhra Pradesh with Rs 859.71 crore and Tamil Nadu with Rs 803.92 crore.
Does SMAM support drones?
Yes. PIB says ICAR used Rs 52.50 crore under SMAM to run 40,928 Kisan Drone demonstrations covering 40,918 hectares between 2023-24 and 2025-26.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- static.pib.gov.in (static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jul/doc202679916301.)
- sansad.in (sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/187/AU2910_hr4mIN.pdf?source=pqals)
- sansad.in (sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/184/AU4030_u5gVDd.pdf?source=pqals)
- agrimachinery.nic.in (agrimachinery.nic.in/)