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Which state leads in sunflowers? 🌻

1Guess
Which states grow the most sunflowers? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Kansas — The Sunflower State. Done!
2Answer
The real order is…
    North Dakota produces about 1.1× as much as #2 South Dakota!
    📚 Background Kansas is nicknamed “The Sunflower State” — but the sunflower farming champions are North Dakota and South Dakota, in a photo-finish race. Sunflowers love the sunny northern plains. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
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    I bet… Kansas — The Sunflower State. Done!
    3Compare
    Sunflowers (lb of seeds, by state, 2024)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)1,141,195,000 lb
    North Dakota #1 515,000,000 lb
    Most: North Dakota (515,000,000 lb); least of this top group: Kansas (9,850,000 lb).

    Note: measured in pounds of seeds. Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.

    Where things grow has a reason!
    4Recap
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    🏅 North Dakota is the USA's #1!
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    : 2024
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: SUNFLOWER - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, 2024, by state (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick SUNFLOWER / PRODUCTION in LB, year 2024, and compare states.