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Single TTB permit in Preston
One federal Basic Permit lists a Preston, Idaho premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (wholesaler).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 5,928
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Idaho
- State
Preston in one line
Preston, Idaho: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (1).
- 16.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7535 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #52 of 69
- Idaho city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Preston inventory in this TTB vintage.
Preston vs nearby Idaho cities
Preston ranks 52nd in Idaho — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Middleton 1 permits
- Soda Springs 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Preston are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Preston among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Preston is highlighted.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ricky's Hard Sodas LLC | Wholesaler |
How Preston compares within Idaho
Preston ranks 52nd of 69 cities in Idaho by permit count; Boise leads the state with 80 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Preston sits at #7,535 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 Preston's population at 5,928. That works out to 16.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Ricky's Hard Sodas LLC holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Preston premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Preston, Idaho?
Preston has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Preston rank among Idaho cities?
Preston ranks 52nd of 69 cities in Idaho; Boise leads with 80 holders.
How does Preston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Preston is #7,535 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Preston, 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.