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Alcohol permits in Knoxville
9 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Knoxville; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 9
- Permit holders
- 7,473
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Knoxville in one line
Knoxville, Iowa: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 120.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1543 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #27 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Knoxville, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Knoxville vs nearby Iowa cities
Knoxville ranks 27th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and wineries split Knoxville
Knoxville is a two-class market: 6 wholesalers (67%) and 3 wineries (33%) among 9 holders.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #980 Fareway Stores, 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 |
| Knoxville Fast and Fresh Express Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Round Window Liquor Kool's INC. | Wholesaler |
| De Boer Winery Christopher L. Stoltzfus & Amy R. Stoltzfus | Winery |
| Fruits of Our Labor Vineyards and Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Nearwood Winery Nearwood Industries, LLC | Winery |
How Knoxville compares within Iowa
Knoxville ranks 27th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Knoxville sits at #1,543 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 Knoxville's population at 7,473. That works out to 120.4 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 Fareway Stores #980, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store (+6 more), spanning 6 wholesalers, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Knoxville, Iowa?
Knoxville has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Knoxville rank among Iowa cities?
Knoxville ranks 27th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Knoxville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Knoxville is #1,543 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Knoxville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #980, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under Knoxville, 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.