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Algona wholesaler permits (Iowa)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Algona; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 5,377
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Algona in one line
Algona, Iowa: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 148.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1731 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #36 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Algona, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Algona vs nearby Iowa cities
Algona ranks 36th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and wineries split Algona
Algona is a two-class market: 6 wholesalers (75%) and 2 wineries (25%) among 8 holders.
Algona among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Algona is highlighted.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Wine & Spirits Shoppe of Algona Access Property Management Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #531 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wine & Spirits Shoppe of Algona Kktc, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Plum Creek Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Train Wreck Winery LLC | Winery |
How Algona compares within Iowa
Algona ranks 36th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Algona sits at #1,731 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 Algona's population at 5,377. That works out to 148.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (6 of 8, 75%) — including Wine & Spirits Shoppe of Algona, Fareway Stores #531, Hy-Vee Food Store, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Algona, Iowa?
Algona has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Algona rank among Iowa cities?
Algona ranks 36th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Algona rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Algona is #1,731 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Algona extract?
Examples from this city's table: Wine & Spirits Shoppe of Algona, Fareway Stores #531, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 4 more in the full list.
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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Algona, Iowa — 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.