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Council Bluffs wholesaler permits (Iowa)
16 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Council Bluffs; wholesalers are the dominant class (15).
- 16
- Permit holders
- 62,586
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 15
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Council Bluffs in one line
Council Bluffs, Iowa: 16 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (15).
- 25.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #847 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #11 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
16 permit holders registered to Council Bluffs, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Council Bluffs vs nearby Iowa cities
Council Bluffs ranks 11th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Urbandale 18 permits (+2 vs Council Bluffs)
- Fort Dodge 15 permits (+1 vs Council Bluffs)
Wholesalers account for 94% of Council Bluffs permits
15 of 16 Basic Permits in Council Bluffs are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 16 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Modern Matriarch Matriarch LLC | Distillery |
| Ameristar Casino and Hotel Ameristar Hotel Casino Council Bluffs LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brewski's Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #073 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fill R Up, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hmj, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Drugstore Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #1 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| I-80 Liquor J&R Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tobacco Hut Jns, INC. | Wholesaler |
| The Hut Rew, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #6472 Sam's West, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Council Bluffs compares within Iowa
Council Bluffs ranks 11th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 16 permit holders listed here represent 1.3% 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, Council Bluffs sits at #847 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 Council Bluffs's population at 62,586. That works out to 25.6 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 (15 of 16, 94%) — including Modern Matriarch, Ameristar Casino and Hotel, Brewski's Beverage, INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Council Bluffs, Iowa?
Council Bluffs has 16 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (15). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Council Bluffs rank among Iowa cities?
Council Bluffs ranks 11th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Council Bluffs?
16 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (1.3%) list a Council Bluffs premises address in this vintage.
How does Council Bluffs rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Council Bluffs is #847 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Council Bluffs extract?
Examples from this city's table: Modern Matriarch, Ameristar Casino and Hotel, Brewski's Beverage, INC., Doll Distributing LLC, plus 12 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. 16 TTB premises addresses grouped under Council Bluffs, 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.