<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001853706</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0000835011</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>MGP INGREDIENTS INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>000-17196</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1300 MAIN ST</com:street1>
        <com:city>ATCHISON</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>KS</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>66002</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>9133671480</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Caroline L. Kaplan Revocable Trust dated December 16, 2009</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Charles Schwab Corporation</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3000 Schwab Way</com:street1>
          <com:city>Westlake</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>76262</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>14000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1582000.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>22009834</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>07/20/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>04/01/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Merger</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>27731</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>04/01/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Other</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Shares were originally founder shares, that were then merged into MGPI on 04/01/2021</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>07/20/2023</noticeDate>
      <signature>Caroline Lux Kaplan</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 2833}]
144
0001853706
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000835011
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
000-17196
1300 MAIN ST
ATCHISON
KS
66002
9133671480
Caroline L. Kaplan Revocable Trust dated December 16, 2009
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
14000
1582000.00
22009834
07/20/2023
NASDAQ
Common
04/01/2021
Merger
Issuer
N
27731
04/01/2021
Other
Y
Shares were originally founder shares, that were then merged into MGPI on 04/01/2021
07/20/2023
Caroline Lux Kaplan