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Top U.S. states in total sunflower production in 2025 (in 1,000 pounds)

Characteristic	Production in thousand pounds
North Dakota	1,088,400
South Dakota	865,750
Minnesota	181,425
Texas	45,650
Colorado	41,800
Nebraska	40,817
Kansas	38,065
California	19,945

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February 2026

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United States

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2025

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The U.S. state with the highest production volume of sunflowers was North Dakota at over 1.08 billion pounds in 2025. South Dakota came in second, with a production volume of about 865.7 million pounds of sunflowers.

Sunflower products

There are several products that are derived from sunflowers. Aside from the flower itself being used in floral arrangements and decorations, sunflower seeds are a popular snack, and sunflower oil is a versatile cooking ingredient. In the United States, about 335 thousand metric tons of sunflower seed oil was consumed in 2022. Sunflower seed oil consumption peaked that year.

Edible oil market in the U.S.

Sunflower seed oil is one of the numerous options consumers face when it comes to purchasing frying oil. The most widely consumed edible oil in the United States is soybean oil by a large margin. In 2024, Americans consumed over 12.5 million metric tons of soybean oil, compared to only 4.4 million metric tons of rapeseed oil, the runner up. In 2018, retail sales of olive oil amounted to 1.22 billion U.S. dollars.