For 5 acres, choose a 25 to 35 PTO-HP compact tractor with a front loader rated for at least 1,000 lb at the pivot pin. That class covers mowing, light dirt work, snow removal, and round-bale handling on a hobby farm.
Five acres is the sweet spot of the compact-tractor market. You need enough HP for a 5- to 6-foot rotary cutter but not so much weight that you compact your lawn or struggle through gates.
Attachment classes covered on this page: rotary-cutter, finish-mower, box-blade, rear-blade, Engine HP, 25 – 40 HP, PTO HP (min), 18 – 30 HP, Loader lift, ≥ 1,000 lb @ pin, 3-pt lift, ≥ 1,300 lb, Hitch, Cat I, Drive, 4WD, HST. Recommended models are filtered live from the tractor and implement records, so every tractor shown meets the horsepower, hitch, and lift thresholds this page publishes, and a newly verified model appears here automatically. Each figure comes from manufacturer documentation with its source and verification date on the record.