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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001258257-05-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAHILL BRIAN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17196
		FILM NUMBER:		051022832

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10407 N REVERE CT
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65154

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MGP INGREDIENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000835011
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				480531200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MAIN ST
		CITY:			ATCHISON
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9133671480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			ATCHISON
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 13,352 additional shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 12641.373 additional shares in his ESOP-Pekin account, and 745.528 in his ESOP-Atchison account; and the two separate ESOP accounts were combined into one single account.  Total also includes 1,623.978 shares acquired between the period of 7/1/04 and 6/30/2005 under ESOP in a transaction exempt under 16b-3(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 955.39 additional shares; and includes 177.7651 shares acquired between the period of 7/1/2004 and 6/30/2005 under ESPP in a transaction exempt under 16b-3(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 7,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">3,500 shares vested on each date as follows:  12/11/98; 12/11/99; 12/11/00; 12/11/01</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">3,500 shares vested on each of the following dates:  12/10/99; 12/10/00; 12/10/01; 12/10/02</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 7,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">3,500 shares vested on each date as follows:  12/9/00; 12/9/01; 12/6/02; 12/9/03</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 7,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">3,500 shares vested on each date as follows:  6/8/02; 6/8/03; 6/8/04; 6/8/05</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 7,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">3,500 shares vested on each date as follows:  12/2/03; 12/2/04; 12/2/05; 12/2/06</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 7,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">2,500 shares vested on each dte as follows:  12/2/03; 12/2/04; 12/2/05; 12/2/06</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">On July 16, 2004, the common stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 5,000 additional shares of stock options.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2005-08-12</signatureDate>
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