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Alcohol permits in San Marcos
38 TTB Basic Permit holders with San Marcos, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 38
- Permit holders
- 94,882
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- California
- State
San Marcos in one line
San Marcos, California: 38 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (22).
- 40 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #309 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #114 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
38 permit holders registered to San Marcos, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
San Marcos vs nearby California cities
San Marcos ranks 114th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Redondo Beach 38 permits
- Philo 38 permits
Four permit classes in San Marcos
Wholesalers lead (22, 58%), followed by 8 importers and 6 wineries across 38 TTB premises.
All 38 permit holders Show list
How San Marcos compares within California
San Marcos ranks 114th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 38 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, San Marcos sits at #309 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 San Marcos's population at 94,882. That works out to 40 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 Mackay Distillers, Perfect Soul Whiskey, LLC, 4 Wines Plus More, LLC (+35 more), spanning 22 wholesalers, 8 importers, 6 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in San Marcos, California?
San Marcos has 38 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (22). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does San Marcos rank among California cities?
San Marcos ranks 114th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does San Marcos rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
San Marcos is #309 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the San Marcos extract?
Examples from this city's table: Mackay Distillers, Perfect Soul Whiskey, LLC, 4 Wines Plus More, LLC, Dos Desperados Brewery INC., plus 34 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. 38 TTB premises addresses grouped under San Marcos, 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.