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Alcohol permits in Fort Dodge
15 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Fort Dodge; wholesalers are the dominant class (10).
- 15
- Permit holders
- 24,827
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Fort Dodge in one line
Fort Dodge, Iowa: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 60.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #918 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #12 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 permit holders registered to Fort Dodge, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Fort Dodge vs nearby Iowa cities
Fort Dodge ranks 12th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Council Bluffs 16 permits (+1 vs Fort Dodge)
- Mason City 15 permits
Four permit classes in Fort Dodge
Wholesalers lead (10, 67%), followed by 4 wineries and 1 distilleries across 15 TTB premises.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cargill, Incorporated | Distillery |
| Fareway Stores #508 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| FT. Dodge Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Humes Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Karen's Spirits and Wine Karen's Spirits and Wine, LTD | Wholesaler |
| Northern Lights Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Madison County Winery Durnan Wine LLC | Winery |
| Oscar Carl Vineyard Room for More Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Soldier Creek Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Twin Vines, LLC Twin Vines, LLC | Winery |
How Fort Dodge compares within Iowa
Fort Dodge ranks 12th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 15 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% 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, Fort Dodge sits at #918 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 Fort Dodge's population at 24,827. That works out to 60.4 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 Cargill, Incorporated, Fareway Stores #508, FT. Dodge Distributing, INC. (+12 more), spanning 10 wholesalers, 4 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Fort Dodge, Iowa?
Fort Dodge has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Fort Dodge rank among Iowa cities?
Fort Dodge ranks 12th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Fort Dodge?
15 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Fort Dodge premises address in this vintage.
How does Fort Dodge rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Fort Dodge is #918 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Fort Dodge extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cargill, Incorporated, Fareway Stores #508, FT. Dodge Distributing, INC., Humes Distributing, INC., plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Fort Dodge, 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.