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Onawa wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Onawa, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 2,839
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Onawa in one line
Onawa, Iowa: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 105.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4009 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #120 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Onawa, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Onawa vs nearby Iowa cities
Onawa ranks 120th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- West Union 3 permits
- Lisbon 3 permits
3 of 3 Basic Permits in Onawa are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Onawa 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. Onawa is highlighted.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| JD Spirits J&M Liquor INC | Wholesaler |
| J. D. Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| The Hut #23 Woodbar, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Onawa compares within Iowa
Onawa ranks 120th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Onawa sits at #4,009 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 Onawa's population at 2,839. That works out to 105.7 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 (3 of 3, 100%) — including JD Spirits, J. D. Spirits, INC., The Hut #23.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Onawa, Iowa?
Onawa has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Onawa rank among Iowa cities?
Onawa ranks 120th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Onawa rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Onawa is #4,009 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Onawa extract?
Examples from this city's table: JD Spirits, J. D. Spirits, INC., The Hut #23.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Onawa, 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.