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Single TTB permit in Ava
One federal Basic Permit lists a Ava, Illinois premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (winerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 561
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Ava in one line
Ava, Illinois: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 178.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7548 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #329 of 382
- Illinois 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 Ava inventory in this TTB vintage.
Ava vs nearby Illinois cities
Ava ranks 329th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
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1 of 1 Basic Permits in Ava are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
How Ava compares within Illinois
Ava ranks 329th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
Nationwide, Ava sits at #7,548 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 Ava's population at 561. That works out to 178.3 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: The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Ava premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ava, Illinois?
Ava has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ava rank among Illinois cities?
Ava ranks 329th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Ava rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ava is #7,548 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 Ava, Illinois — 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.