Your payout is a pro-rata share of the net $99 million fund. Your share turns on dealer labor hours billed to your qualifying machines. The case is a cash settlement for buyers of repair services for Deere large farm equipment. More billed hours mean a larger payment, while fewer hours mean a smaller one.
Official resources:
- Register through Theregister’s official page — Use this page to review requirements and register directly.
- Read the official notice from Amazonaws — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
Table of Contents
- Who can get paid?
- Why do billed hours set your payment?
- What comes out before payouts?
- What losses count?
- How do you claim your share?
Who can get paid?
You qualify if you bought repair services for Deere large farm equipment from Deere or an authorized U.S. dealer. The purchase window runs Jan.
10, 2018 to May 18, 2026, according to settlement administrator Angeion Group in the official settlement site. Pull invoices from Deere or authorized dealers for that window. Hours on those invoices drive your share.
Why do billed hours set your payment?
DTN Progressive Farmer reports in its settlement breakdown that each payout is a pro-rata share based on dealer labor hours. More hours mean a larger slice of the net fund.
A farm with 200 billed hours gets a larger payment than a farm with 20 billed hours. The exact dollar value depends on total hours claimed and the final net fund.
What comes out before payouts?
The net fund is $99 million plus interest minus approved deductions, according to court papers in the motion to amend the preliminary approval order. Deductions include attorney fees up to $45 million and litigation costs up to $6 million. They also include $25,000 service awards, administration costs and taxes.
Interest has accrued since Jan. 15, 2026, The Register reports. Deere denies wrongdoing and court approval is still required.
What losses count?
Payouts cover only alleged overcharges on dealer repair labor, DTN Progressive Farmer reports. They expressly exclude downtime, lost time, parts and markups.
They also exclude crop losses and other consequential damages. A $4,000 parts bill without labor overcharges adds nothing. A week of harvest delay adds nothing by itself.
How do you claim your share?
Gray Media/KCRG explains the deadline in its filing guide. Filing a valid claim online at DeereRepairSettlement.com by Dec. 31, 2026 is the only way to get money. Gray Media/KCRG reports opting out by Dec.
4, 2026 forfeits payment but preserves separate claims. An opt-out gives up this payout. A separate July 8, 2026 FTC settlement with five states requires Deere to share dealer-equivalent repair tools for 10 years, AgWeb/Farm Journal reports. It pays no individual money.
- Gather dealer invoices showing labor hours
- File online at DeereRepairSettlement.com before Dec. 31, 2026
- Decide by Dec. 4, 2026 whether to opt out and keep separate claims