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Elkader wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Elkader, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 1,293
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Elkader in one line
Elkader, Iowa: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 309.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3210 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #91 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Elkader, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Elkader vs nearby Iowa cities
Elkader ranks 91st in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Fredericksburg 4 permits
- Leclaire 4 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Elkader
Elkader is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (75%) and 1 wineries (25%) among 4 holders.
Elkader 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. Elkader is highlighted.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Abu Nawas Beverage Company Abu Nawas Beverage Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Abu Nawas Beverage Company Abu Nawas Beverage Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Elkader Pit Stop J-N-J Pizza, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Meeters Meads David W Meeter | Winery |
How Elkader compares within Iowa
Elkader ranks 91st of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Elkader sits at #3,210 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 Elkader's population at 1,293. That works out to 309.4 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 (3 of 4, 75%) — including Abu Nawas Beverage Company, Abu Nawas Beverage Company, Elkader Pit Stop, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Elkader, Iowa?
Elkader has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Elkader rank among Iowa cities?
Elkader ranks 91st of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Elkader rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Elkader is #3,210 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Elkader extract?
Examples from this city's table: Abu Nawas Beverage Company, Abu Nawas Beverage Company, Elkader Pit Stop, Meeters Meads.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Elkader, 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.