United States Sunflower Seed Production
Quick Sunflower Seed Fact:
In 2012, the US produced over 2.7 billion pounds of sunflower seeds.
source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf