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Emmetsburg wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Emmetsburg, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (4).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 3,648
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Emmetsburg in one line
Emmetsburg, Iowa: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 109.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3211 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #83 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 Emmetsburg, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Emmetsburg vs nearby Iowa cities
Emmetsburg ranks 83rd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Eagle Grove 4 permits
- Osceola 4 permits
4 of 4 Basic Permits in Emmetsburg are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Emmetsburg 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. Emmetsburg is highlighted.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #849 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Joyce's INC. | Wholesaler |
| T&R Liquor Company Roberta Smith & Tim McCain | Wholesaler |
How Emmetsburg compares within Iowa
Emmetsburg ranks 83rd 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, Emmetsburg sits at #3,211 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 Emmetsburg's population at 3,648. That works out to 109.6 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 (4 of 4, 100%) — including Fareway Stores #849, Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, Joyce's INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Emmetsburg, Iowa?
Emmetsburg has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Emmetsburg rank among Iowa cities?
Emmetsburg ranks 83rd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Emmetsburg rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Emmetsburg is #3,211 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Emmetsburg extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #849, Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, Joyce's INC., T&R Liquor Company.
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 Emmetsburg, 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.