FISCAL YEAR 2025: MONTANA ESTIMATED DAIRY CONSUMPTION (BY PRODUCT VOLUME OR WEIGHT)
| Class / Type / Product | Products from Montana Plants | % of Product Total from Montana | Products from Out-of-State Plants | % of Product Total from Out-of-State | Total Consumption Estimate |
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| CLASS I (gallons) | | | | | |
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| White & Flavored Milk, Buttermilk, Eggnog | 13,989,770 | 54.68% | 11,595,054 | 45.32% | 25,584,824 |
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| CLASS II | | | | | |
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| Fluid/Whip (gallons) | | | | | |
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| Half and Half | 42,906 | 3.79% | 1,089,391 | 96.21% | 1,132,297 |
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| Whipping Cream | 76,139 | 5.88% | 1,217,772 | 94.12% | 1,293,911 |
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| Creamers | | | 805,278 | 100.00% | 805,278 |
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| Aerosol Whip | | | 209,440 | 100.00% | 209,440 |
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| Uncultured (gallons) | | | | | |
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| Ice Cream / Mix / Ice Milk / Novelties | 661,998 | 14.13% | 4,023,185 | 85.87% | 4,685,183 |
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| Frozen Yogurt / Mix | | | 344,658 | 100.00% | 344,658 |
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| Cultured (pounds) | | | | | |
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| Cottage Cheese | 157,911 | 3.30% | 4,628,560 | 96.70% | 4,786,470 |
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| Sour Cream & Dressings | 21,591 | 0.39% | 5,452,534 | 99.61% | 5,474,125 |
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| Yogurt / Kefir | 527,330 | 2.70% | 19,031,887 | 97.30% | 19,559,218 |
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| CLASS III (pounds) | | | | | |
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| Cream Cheese | | | 2,179,128 | 100.00% | 2,179,128 |
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| Cheese | 67,528 | 0.22% | 30,198,905 | 99.78% | 30,266,433 |
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| Butter | 5,310 | 0.05% | 10,880,473 | 99.95% | 10,885,783 |
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