Administrative assessments are levied on sales of milk by Montana producers, producer-distributors, in-state distributors, and out-of-state distributors to secure funds to administer and enforce the act. The assessments are classified as special revenue and are the sole source of funding for the board and program.

As required by statute, the board considered the Fiscal Year 2026 assessment rates (at its December 03, 2024, meeting) and voted to lower the assessment rates from those of Fiscal Year 2025 by 6.98% At the time of the meeting, the program projected that the program's cash balance would decrease by approximately $37,055 during the fiscal year 2026, which would give them sufficient funds to be able to administer the act.