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Ames wholesaler permits (Iowa)
14 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Ames; wholesalers are the dominant class (11).
- 14
- Permit holders
- 67,669
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Ames in one line
Ames, Iowa: 14 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).
- 20.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #986 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
14 permit holders registered to Ames, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Ames vs nearby Iowa cities
Ames ranks 14th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Mason City 15 permits (+1 vs Ames)
- Carroll 12 permits (+2 vs Ames)
Four permit classes in Ames
Wholesalers lead (11, 79%), followed by 2 wineries and 1 importers across 14 TTB premises.
All 14 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Barbel Locurto Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Cyclone Liquors Elegant Investments LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Store #189 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #093 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #386 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #1 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food and Drugstore Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Midwest Management & Design Group INC | Wholesaler |
| Natalya, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #6568 Sam's West, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Aya Ranch, L.C. | Winery |
| Iowa State University Winery Iowa State University | Winery |
How Ames compares within Iowa
Ames ranks 14th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 14 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% 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, Ames sits at #986 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 Ames's population at 67,669. That works out to 20.7 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 (11 of 14, 79%) — including Barbel Locurto Imports, LLC, Cyclone Liquors, Fareway Store #189, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ames, Iowa?
Ames has 14 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ames rank among Iowa cities?
Ames ranks 14th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Ames?
14 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Ames premises address in this vintage.
How does Ames rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ames is #986 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Ames extract?
Examples from this city's table: Barbel Locurto Imports, LLC, Cyclone Liquors, Fareway Store #189, Fareway Stores #093, plus 10 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. 14 TTB premises addresses grouped under Ames, 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.