1997 Sunflower Grower Survey of Pest Problems and Pesticide Use 

Table 3. Sunflower acres planted and harvested by respondents in 1997.

Sunflower Class   Kansas   Minnesota   North Dakota   South Dakota
Resp. Acres Resp. Acres Resp. Acres Resp. Acres
Non-irrigated oilseed   96 19,053   82 14,679   258 69,848   182 74,824
Non-irrigated confection 11 1,500 27 7,967 67 22,549 6 1,395
Irrigated oilseed 15 3,926 0 0 2 132 3 241
Irrigated confection 3 136 0 0 1 344 0 0
Total planted 103 24,615 83 22,646 261 92,873 163 76,460
Total harvested   24,120   20,091   86,787   72,166
% acres harvested   98   88.7   93.4   94.4