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Polk City wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Polk City, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 6,037
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Polk City in one line
Polk City, Iowa: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 49.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4011 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #111 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 Polk City, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Polk City vs nearby Iowa cities
Polk City ranks 111th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
3 of 3 Basic Permits in Polk City are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #137 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #137 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dollar Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Polk City compares within Iowa
Polk City ranks 111th 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, Polk City sits at #4,011 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 Polk City's population at 6,037. That works out to 49.7 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 Fareway Stores #137, Fareway Stores #137, Dollar Fresh.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Polk City, Iowa?
Polk City 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 Polk City rank among Iowa cities?
Polk City ranks 111th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Polk City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Polk City is #4,011 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Polk City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #137, Fareway Stores #137, Dollar Fresh.
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 Polk City, 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.