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Red Oak wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Red Oak, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (4).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 5,510
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Red Oak in one line
Red Oak, Iowa: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 72.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3220 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #86 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Red Oak, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Red Oak vs nearby Iowa cities
Red Oak ranks 86th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Harlan 4 permits
- Rock Rapids 4 permits
4 of 4 Basic Permits in Red Oak are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Red Oak 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. Red Oak is highlighted.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #841 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Red Oak compares within Iowa
Red Oak ranks 86th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Red Oak sits at #3,220 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 Red Oak's population at 5,510. That works out to 72.6 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 (4 of 4, 100%) — including Fareway Stores #841, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Red Oak, Iowa?
Red Oak has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Red Oak rank among Iowa cities?
Red Oak ranks 86th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Red Oak rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Red Oak is #3,220 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Red Oak extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #841, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, Regal Liquors.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Red Oak, 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.