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Single TTB permit in Elma
One federal Basic Permit lists a Elma, Iowa premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (wholesaler).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 659
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Elma in one line
Elma, Iowa: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (1).
- 151.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7827 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #203 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Elma inventory in this TTB vintage.
Elma vs nearby Iowa cities
Elma ranks 203rd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Melcher-Dallas 1 permits
- Raymond 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Elma are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Elma 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. Elma is highlighted.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Elma Locker and Grocery Elma Locker and Grocery, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Elma compares within Iowa
Elma ranks 203rd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Elma sits at #7,827 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 Elma's population at 659. That works out to 151.7 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Elma Locker and Grocery holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Elma premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Elma, Iowa?
Elma has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Elma rank among Iowa cities?
Elma ranks 203rd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Elma rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Elma is #7,827 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Elma, 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.