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Sheldon wholesaler permits (Iowa)
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Sheldon; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 5,474
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Sheldon in one line
Sheldon, Iowa: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 127.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1997 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #42 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Sheldon, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sheldon vs nearby Iowa cities
Sheldon ranks 42nd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and wineries split Sheldon
Sheldon is a two-class market: 6 wholesalers (86%) and 1 wineries (14%) among 7 holders.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #021 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Farmers Water LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Jensen Liquor Jensen Liquor, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Stammer Liquor CORP. Stammer Liquor CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Grandma's Fruit Juice Winery Glenn Davey | Winery |
How Sheldon compares within Iowa
Sheldon ranks 42nd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% 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, Sheldon sits at #1,997 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 Sheldon's population at 5,474. That works out to 127.9 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 (6 of 7, 86%) — including Fareway Stores #021, Farmers Water LLC, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sheldon, Iowa?
Sheldon has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sheldon rank among Iowa cities?
Sheldon ranks 42nd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Sheldon rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sheldon is #1,997 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sheldon extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #021, Farmers Water LLC, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sheldon, 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.