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Alcohol permits in San Mateo
42 federal alcohol Basic Permits in San Mateo; wholesalers are the dominant class (28).
- 42
- Permit holders
- 103,105
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 28
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- California
- State
San Mateo in one line
San Mateo, California: 42 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (28).
- 40.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #269 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #100 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
42 permit holders registered to San Mateo, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
San Mateo vs nearby California cities
San Mateo ranks 100th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Rancho Cucamonga 42 permits
- West Sacramento 41 permits (+1 vs San Mateo)
Four permit classes in San Mateo
Wholesalers lead (28, 67%), followed by 13 importers and 1 distilleries across 42 TTB premises.
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How San Mateo compares within California
San Mateo ranks 100th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 42 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 Mateo sits at #269 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 Mateo's population at 103,105. That works out to 40.7 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 Quality Works, INC., Access Supply Chain Services LLC, Amore International Importers, LLC (+39 more), spanning 28 wholesalers, 13 importers, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in San Mateo, California?
San Mateo has 42 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (28). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does San Mateo rank among California cities?
San Mateo ranks 100th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does San Mateo rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
San Mateo is #269 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 Mateo extract?
Examples from this city's table: Quality Works, INC., Access Supply Chain Services LLC, Amore International Importers, LLC, Bahr Winery, LLC, plus 38 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. 42 TTB premises addresses grouped under San Mateo, 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.