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Alcohol permits in Dover
49 TTB Basic Permit holders with Dover, Delaware premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 49
- Permit holders
- 39,837
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 25
- Wholesalers
- 24
- Importers
- Delaware
- State
Dover in one line
Dover, Delaware: 49 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (25).
- 123 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #236 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 29
- Delaware city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
49 rows — Dover is among the top three TTB cities in Delaware by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Dover vs nearby Delaware cities
Dover ranks 2nd in Delaware — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Wilmington 140 permits (+91 vs Dover)
- Newark 41 permits (+8 vs Dover)
Wholesalers and importers split Dover
Dover is a two-class market: 25 wholesalers (51%) and 24 importers (49%) among 49 holders.
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How Dover compares within Delaware
Dover ranks 2nd of 29 cities in Delaware by permit count; Wilmington leads the state with 140 holders.
The 49 permit holders listed here represent 14% of Delaware's 351 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Dover sits at #236 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 Dover's population at 39,837. That works out to 123 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 Acme Spirits LLC, Agavni Spirits LLC, Bellaire & Day LLC (+46 more), spanning 25 wholesalers, 24 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Dover, Delaware?
Dover has 49 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (25). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Dover rank among Delaware cities?
Dover ranks 2nd of 29 cities in Delaware; Wilmington leads with 140 holders.
What share of Delaware alcohol permits are in Dover?
49 of 351 statewide Basic Permits (14%) list a Dover premises address in this vintage.
How does Dover rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Dover is #236 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Dover extract?
Examples from this city's table: Acme Spirits LLC, Agavni Spirits LLC, Bellaire & Day LLC, Budapest Wine Company LLC, plus 45 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. 49 TTB premises addresses grouped under Dover, Delaware — 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.