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Alcohol permits in Pekin
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Pekin, Illinois, mostly distilleries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 31,781
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Pekin in one line
Pekin, Illinois: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 9.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3957 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #153 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Pekin, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Pekin vs nearby Illinois cities
Pekin ranks 153rd in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Granite City 3 permits
- Creal Springs 3 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Pekin
Pekin is a two-class market: 2 distilleries (67%) and 1 wholesalers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Alto Icp, LLC | Distillery |
| Alto Pekin, LLC | Distillery |
| Kinergy Marketing LLC | Wholesaler |
How Pekin compares within Illinois
Pekin ranks 153rd of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 3 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, Pekin sits at #3,957 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 Pekin's population at 31,781. That works out to 9.4 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 Alto Icp, LLC, Alto Pekin, LLC, Kinergy Marketing LLC, spanning 2 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Pekin, Illinois?
Pekin has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Pekin rank among Illinois cities?
Pekin ranks 153rd of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Pekin rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Pekin is #3,957 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Pekin extract?
Examples from this city's table: Alto Icp, LLC, Alto Pekin, LLC, Kinergy Marketing 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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Pekin, 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.