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Alcohol permits in Covington
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Covington, Indiana, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,069
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Indiana
- State
Covington in one line
Covington, Indiana: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 65.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5265 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #86 of 193
- Indiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Covington, Indiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Covington vs nearby Indiana cities
Covington ranks 86th in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Marion 2 permits
- West Baden Springs 2 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Covington
Covington is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 distilleries (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Windy Ridge Distillery Justin S. McLain | Distillery |
| Windy Ridge Vineyard & Winery Justin S. McLain | Winery |
How Covington compares within Indiana
Covington ranks 86th of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Indiana's 680 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Covington sits at #5,265 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 Covington's population at 3,069. That works out to 65.2 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 Windy Ridge Distillery, Windy Ridge Vineyard & Winery, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Covington, Indiana?
Covington has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Covington rank among Indiana cities?
Covington ranks 86th of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.
How does Covington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Covington is #5,265 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Covington extract?
Examples from this city's table: Windy Ridge Distillery, Windy Ridge Vineyard & Winery.
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 Covington, Indiana — 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.