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Alcohol permits in Lafayette
48 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lafayette, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 48
- Permit holders
- 25,285
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 11
- Wineries
- 12
- Importers
- California
- State
Lafayette in one line
Lafayette, California: 48 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (25).
- 189.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #242 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #90 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
48 permit holders registered to Lafayette, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lafayette vs nearby California cities
Lafayette ranks 90th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Huntington Beach 48 permits
- Camarillo 47 permits (+1 vs Lafayette)
Four permit classes in Lafayette
Wholesalers lead (25, 52%), followed by 12 importers and 11 wineries across 48 TTB premises.
All 48 permit holders Show list
How Lafayette compares within California
Lafayette ranks 90th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 48 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lafayette sits at #242 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 Lafayette's population at 25,285. That works out to 189.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include California Wine Exports, LLC, Heritage Brands International, INC, Hot Glen Road LLC (+45 more), spanning 25 wholesalers, 12 importers, 11 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lafayette, California?
Lafayette has 48 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (25). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lafayette rank among California cities?
Lafayette ranks 90th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Lafayette rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lafayette is #242 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lafayette extract?
Examples from this city's table: California Wine Exports, LLC, Heritage Brands International, INC, Hot Glen Road LLC, Independent Distillers USA, plus 44 more in the full list.
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. 48 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lafayette, 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.