State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most sunflowers?
North Dakota ranks No. 1 for sunflowers, with 47% of the 2.3 billion pounds grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 South Dakota (37%), No. 3 Minnesota (8%), No. 4 Texas (2%). North Dakota has been No. 1 in every year since 2022. All 45 states that reported sunflowers are listed below.
Sunflowers by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North Dakota | 1.1 billion | 47% | +113% | 1.3 billion | 1,354 |
| 2South Dakota | 868 million | 37% | +86% | 1.1 billion | 793 |
| 3Minnesota | 181 million | 8% | +168% | 152 million | 221 |
| 4Texas | 47.9 million | 2% | +276% | 54.3 million | 93 |
| 5Colorado | 41.8 million | 2% | +135% | 44.9 million | 94 |
| 6Nebraska | 40.4 million | 2% | +44% | 42.6 million | 163 |
| 7Kansas | 38.1 million | 2% | +286% | 46.8 million | 186 |
| 8California | 19.9 million | under 1% | -16% | 40.5 million | 112 |
| –Montana | – | 6.9 million | 18 | ||
| –Washington | – | 6.1 million | 38 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 5.4 million | 17 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | 3.8 million | 17 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 2.4 million | 29 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 2.3 million | 48 | ||
| –Oregon | – | 1.9 million | 28 |
Show all 45 states
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Idaho | – | 1.5 million | 10 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 1.4 million | 47 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 1.4 million | 35 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 1.3 million | 32 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 693,311 | 34 | ||
| –New York | – | 515,405 | 59 | ||
| –Georgia | – | 363,901 | 27 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 299,064 | 5 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 183,701 | 18 | ||
| –North Carolina | – | 183,692 | 12 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 180,110 | 12 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 153,663 | 31 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | 111,500 | 5 | ||
| –Maryland | – | 75,520 | 12 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 74,700 | 9 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 26,082 | 8 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 15,450 | 11 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 14,736 | 7 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 4,020 | 4 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 3,600 | 4 | ||
| –Utah | – | 2,200 | 5 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 200 | 4 | ||
| –Arizona | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Florida | – | Withheld | 3 | ||
| –Iowa | – | Withheld | 3 | ||
| –Maine | – | Withheld | 3 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | Withheld | 4 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | Withheld | 4 |
Which state has been No. 1 for sunflowers each year?
The top state in NASS's annual estimates, most recent year first. A year is skipped if a state whose figure is withheld could have been larger.
| Year | Top state | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota | 47% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2024 | North Dakota | 45% | 515 million pounds |
| 2023 | North Dakota | 50% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2022 | North Dakota | 48% | 1.3 billion pounds |
| 2021 | South Dakota | 43% | 818 million pounds |
| 2020 | North Dakota | 45% | 1.3 billion pounds |
| 2019 | South Dakota | 43% | 832 million pounds |
| 2018 | South Dakota | 46% | 966 million pounds |
| 2017 | South Dakota | 48% | 1 billion pounds |
| 2016 | North Dakota | 43% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2015 | South Dakota | 42% | 1.2 billion pounds |
| 2014 | South Dakota | 40% | 877 million pounds |
| 2013 | South Dakota | 49% | 997 million pounds |
| 2012 | North Dakota | 52% | 1.4 billion pounds |
| 2011 | South Dakota | 38% | 777 million pounds |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.