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Single TTB permit in Alta
One federal Basic Permit lists a Alta, California premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (winerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 656
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Alta in one line
Alta, California: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 152.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7007 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #846 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Alta inventory in this TTB vintage.
Alta vs nearby California cities
Alta ranks 846th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Mendocino 1 permits
- Scottsdale 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Alta are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lee Ranch Cider Company Timothy Harold Calvert | Winery |
How Alta compares within California
Alta ranks 846th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Alta sits at #7,007 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Alta's population at 656. That works out to 152.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Lee Ranch Cider Company holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Alta premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Alta, California?
Alta has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Alta rank among California cities?
Alta ranks 846th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Alta rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Alta is #7,007 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Alta, California — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.