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Alcohol permits in Marion
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Marion; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 41,896
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Marion in one line
Marion, Iowa: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 16.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1995 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #41 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 Marion, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Marion vs nearby Iowa cities
Marion ranks 41st in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Marion
Wholesalers lead (5, 71%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 distilleries across 7 TTB premises.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Drams and Dashes O & R Ventures, LLC | Distillery |
| Fareway Stores #949 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Gas Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Tight Line Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Walnut Tree Winery Mary Beason | Winery |
How Marion compares within Iowa
Marion ranks 41st 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, Marion sits at #1,995 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 Marion's population at 41,896. That works out to 16.7 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 Drams and Dashes, Fareway Stores #949, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh (+4 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Marion, Iowa?
Marion 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 Marion rank among Iowa cities?
Marion ranks 41st of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Marion rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Marion is #1,995 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Marion extract?
Examples from this city's table: Drams and Dashes, Fareway Stores #949, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, 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 Marion, 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.