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Single TTB permit in Ferndale
One federal Basic Permit lists a Ferndale, California premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (winerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 1,552
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Ferndale in one line
Ferndale, California: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 64.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7065 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #822 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 Ferndale inventory in this TTB vintage.
Ferndale vs nearby California cities
Ferndale ranks 822nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Ferndale are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Frog Alley Cellars Francis Harold Brazil & Sharon Ann Brazil | Winery |
How Ferndale compares within California
Ferndale ranks 822nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Ferndale sits at #7,065 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 Ferndale's population at 1,552. That works out to 64.4 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: Frog Alley Cellars holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Ferndale premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ferndale, California?
Ferndale 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 Ferndale rank among California cities?
Ferndale ranks 822nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Ferndale rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ferndale is #7,065 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 Ferndale, 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.