City · Illinois
Harvard distillery permits (Illinois)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Harvard, Illinois, mostly distilleries (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 9,598
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Harvard in one line
Harvard, Illinois: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 20.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5204 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #217 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 Harvard, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Harvard vs nearby Illinois cities
Harvard ranks 217th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Streator 2 permits
- Stewardson 2 permits
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Harvard are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| NG Distillery Beverage and Mixer, INC. | Distillery |
| Rush Creek Distilling, LLC Rush Creek Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
How Harvard compares within Illinois
Harvard ranks 217th 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, Harvard sits at #5,204 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 Harvard's population at 9,598. That works out to 20.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Distilleries dominate this city's mix (2 of 2, 100%) — including NG Distillery, Rush Creek Distilling, LLC.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Harvard, Illinois?
Harvard has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Harvard rank among Illinois cities?
Harvard ranks 217th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Harvard rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Harvard is #5,204 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Harvard extract?
Examples from this city's table: NG Distillery, Rush Creek Distilling, 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 Harvard, 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.