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Alcohol permits in Estherville
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Estherville; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 5,839
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Estherville in one line
Estherville, Iowa: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 119.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1992 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #44 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Estherville, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Estherville vs nearby Iowa cities
Estherville ranks 44th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Winterset 7 permits
- Charles City 7 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Estherville
Estherville is a two-class market: 5 wholesalers (71%) and 2 wineries (29%) among 7 holders.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #407 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Grand Central Depot Grand Central Depot LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| High Lake Section 2 High Lake Section 2 LLC | Winery |
| Little Swan Lake Winery Scott T Benjamin | Winery |
How Estherville compares within Iowa
Estherville ranks 44th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% 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, Estherville sits at #1,992 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 Estherville's population at 5,839. That works out to 119.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Fareway Stores #407, Grand Central Depot, Hy-Vee Food Store (+4 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Estherville, Iowa?
Estherville has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Estherville rank among Iowa cities?
Estherville ranks 44th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Estherville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Estherville is #1,992 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Estherville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #407, Grand Central Depot, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Estherville, 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.