How big is manufacturing in Montana?

Manufacturing contributed $4.6B to Montana's economy in 2025, ranking #46 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Montana's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 5.5% of Montana's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Montana is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Montana?

Petroleum and Coal Products leads at $2.1B (2024), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($334M) and wood products ($318M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Montana growing?

Montana's manufacturing GDP is up 0.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Montana make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Montana: $2.8B versus $1.8B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Montana

Manufacturing contributed $4.6B to Montana's economy in 2025 (5.5% of the state's GDP), ranking Montana #46 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 0.7% year over year (+3.6% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is petroleum and coal products ($2.1B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $4.6B in 2025, #46 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 5.5% of Montana's GDP.
Growth: +0.7% year over year (+3.6% after inflation).
Composition: $1.8B durable goods, $2.8B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Montana

Petroleum and Coal Products: $2.1B (2024)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $334M (2024)
Wood Products: $318M (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Montana? Manufacturing contributed $4.6B to Montana's economy in 2025, ranking #46 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Montana's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 5.5% of Montana's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Montana is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Montana? Petroleum and Coal Products leads at $2.1B (2024), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($334M) and wood products ($318M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Montana growing? Montana's manufacturing GDP is up 0.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Montana make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Montana: $2.8B versus $1.8B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.