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Single TTB permit in Bethalto
One federal Basic Permit lists a Bethalto, Illinois premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 9,239
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Bethalto in one line
Bethalto, Illinois: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 10.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7556 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #296 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 Bethalto inventory in this TTB vintage.
Bethalto vs nearby Illinois cities
Bethalto ranks 296th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Garden Prairie 1 permits
- Vandalia 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Bethalto are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bluestem Distillery B. T. O. Distillers, LLC | Distillery |
How Bethalto compares within Illinois
Bethalto ranks 296th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
Nationwide, Bethalto sits at #7,556 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 Bethalto's population at 9,239. That works out to 10.8 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: Bluestem Distillery holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Bethalto premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bethalto, Illinois?
Bethalto has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bethalto rank among Illinois cities?
Bethalto ranks 296th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Bethalto rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bethalto is #7,556 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 Bethalto, 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.