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Alcohol permits in Pella
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Pella; wholesalers are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 10,720
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Pella in one line
Pella, Iowa: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 56 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2324 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #54 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Pella, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Pella vs nearby Iowa cities
Pella ranks 54th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Centerville 6 permits
- Humboldt 6 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Pella
Pella is a two-class market: 4 wholesalers (67%) and 2 wineries (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #995 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 |
| Black Creek Vineyard Black Creek Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Thunder Creek Winery Ronald P. Vande Lune | Winery |
How Pella compares within Iowa
Pella ranks 54th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Pella sits at #2,324 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 Pella's population at 10,720. That works out to 56 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 #995, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store (+3 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Pella, Iowa?
Pella has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Pella rank among Iowa cities?
Pella ranks 54th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Pella rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Pella is #2,324 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Pella extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #995, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Pella, 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.