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Alcohol permits in Boise
Boise is Idaho's largest TTB permit city by count — 80 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 80
- Permit holders
- 237,242
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 6
- Distilleries
- Idaho
- State
Boise in one line
Boise leads Idaho with 80 TTB Basic Permits (48 wholesalers).
- 33.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #134 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 69
- Idaho city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
80 rows — Boise is among the top three TTB cities in Idaho by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Boise vs nearby Idaho cities
Boise tops Idaho; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Caldwell with 31 holders.
- Caldwell 31 permits (+49 vs Boise)
Four permit classes in Boise
Wholesalers lead (48, 60%), followed by 19 importers and 7 wineries across 80 TTB premises.
All 80 permit holders Show list
How Boise compares within Idaho
Boise leads Idaho among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 80 permit holders listed here represent 19.9% of Idaho's 402 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Boise sits at #134 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 Boise's population at 237,242. That works out to 33.7 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 Payette Provisions, Bardenay, Distilled Spirits USA, INC. (+77 more), spanning 48 wholesalers, 19 importers, 7 wineries, 6 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Boise, Idaho?
Boise has 80 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (48). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Boise rank among Idaho cities?
Boise ranks #1 of 69 TTB-registered cities in Idaho by permit-holder count.
What share of Idaho alcohol permits are in Boise?
80 of 402 statewide Basic Permits (19.9%) list a Boise premises address in this vintage.
How does Boise rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Boise is #134 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Boise extract?
Examples from this city's table: Payette Provisions, Bardenay, Distilled Spirits USA, INC., Edge Brewing CO INC, plus 76 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. 80 TTB premises addresses grouped under Boise, Idaho — 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.