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Alcohol permits in Rock Rapids
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Rock Rapids, Iowa, mostly distilleries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 2,661
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Rock Rapids in one line
Rock Rapids, Iowa: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 150.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3221 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #87 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 Rock Rapids, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rock Rapids vs nearby Iowa cities
Rock Rapids ranks 87th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Distilleries and wholesalers split Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids is a two-class market: 2 distilleries (50%) and 2 wholesalers (50%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rock River Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Rocky Top Investments LLC | Distillery |
| Todd's Arlys, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Liquor Locker Chase Companies LLC | Wholesaler |
How Rock Rapids compares within Iowa
Rock Rapids ranks 87th 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, Rock Rapids sits at #3,221 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 Rock Rapids's population at 2,661. That works out to 150.3 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 Rock River Brewing Company, LLC, Rocky Top Investments LLC, Todd's (+1 more), spanning 2 distilleries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rock Rapids, Iowa?
Rock Rapids has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rock Rapids rank among Iowa cities?
Rock Rapids ranks 87th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Rock Rapids rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rock Rapids is #3,221 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rock Rapids extract?
Examples from this city's table: Rock River Brewing Company, LLC, Rocky Top Investments LLC, Todd's, Liquor Locker.
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 Rock Rapids, 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.