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Alcohol permits in Tehachapi
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Tehachapi; wineries are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 11,946
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Tehachapi in one line
Tehachapi, California: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (4).
- 50.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2242 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #422 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Tehachapi, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Tehachapi vs nearby California cities
Tehachapi ranks 422nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and wholesalers split Tehachapi
Tehachapi is a two-class market: 4 wineries (67%) and 2 wholesalers (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Souza Family Vineyard Souza Family, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dorner Family Vineyard Dorner Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Stray Leaves Vineyard and Winery Stray Leaves Vineyard and Winery INC. | Winery |
| Southern Sierra Winery Susan Everroad-Crooke | Winery |
| Tehachapi Winery INC. | Winery |
How Tehachapi compares within California
Tehachapi ranks 422nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Tehachapi sits at #2,242 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 Tehachapi's population at 11,946. That works out to 50.2 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 Souza Family Vineyard, Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, INC., Dorner Family Vineyard (+3 more), spanning 4 wineries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Tehachapi, California?
Tehachapi has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Tehachapi rank among California cities?
Tehachapi ranks 422nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Tehachapi rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Tehachapi is #2,242 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Tehachapi extract?
Examples from this city's table: Souza Family Vineyard, Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, INC., Dorner Family Vineyard, Stray Leaves Vineyard and Winery, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Tehachapi, 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.