A field experiment was conducted during summer season of 1999 to find out the economic feasibility of drip irrigation in sunflower under two methods of planting at the Main Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The average establishment cost of drip layout under normal and paired row planting was Rs.35.000 and Rs.17,500 ha^-1), respectively. Normal planting with drip irrigation at 0.6 Epan has recorded highest net returns and B:C ratio due to higher seed yield. However, a comparative economics revealed that drip irrigation at 0.6 or at 0.5 Epan is more economical. Indicators of economic feasibility have revealed higher discounted B:C ratio (1.82) and positive net present value (Rs. 14,284.8) with a shortest pay back period of 0.49 years under paired row method of planting at 45-90-45 x 30 cm.