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Single TTB permit in Ballard
One federal Basic Permit lists a Ballard, California premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (wholesaler).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 863
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Ballard in one line
Ballard, California: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (1).
- 115.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7016 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #716 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 Ballard inventory in this TTB vintage.
Ballard vs nearby California cities
Ballard ranks 716th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Emerald Hills 1 permits
- Albion 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Ballard are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| John Kerr Wines Joan Brandoff-Kerr and John Warner Kerr II | Wholesaler |
How Ballard compares within California
Ballard ranks 716th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Ballard sits at #7,016 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 Ballard's population at 863. That works out to 115.9 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: John Kerr Wines holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Ballard premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ballard, California?
Ballard has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ballard rank among California cities?
Ballard ranks 716th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Ballard rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ballard is #7,016 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 Ballard, 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.