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Alcohol permits in Dekalb
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Dekalb, Illinois, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 40,443
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Dekalb in one line
Dekalb, Illinois: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 4.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5194 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #212 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Dekalb, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Dekalb vs nearby Illinois cities
Dekalb ranks 212th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Park Forest 2 permits
- Robbins 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Dekalb
Dekalb is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Whiskey Acres Distilling CO. | Distillery |
| Mega Beer LLC | Wholesaler |
How Dekalb compares within Illinois
Dekalb ranks 212th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Dekalb sits at #5,194 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 Dekalb's population at 40,443. That works out to 4.9 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 Whiskey Acres Distilling CO., Mega Beer LLC, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Dekalb, Illinois?
Dekalb has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Dekalb rank among Illinois cities?
Dekalb ranks 212th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Dekalb rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Dekalb is #5,194 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Dekalb extract?
Examples from this city's table: Whiskey Acres Distilling CO., Mega Beer LLC.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Dekalb, 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.