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Alcohol permits in Story City
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Story City, Iowa, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,398
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Story City in one line
Story City, Iowa: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 58.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5343 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #173 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Story City, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Story City vs nearby Iowa cities
Story City ranks 173rd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Cascade 2 permits
- West Branch 2 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Story City
Story City is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
Story City 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. Story City is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #249 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Prairie Vineyards, L.C. | Winery |
How Story City compares within Iowa
Story City ranks 173rd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 2 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, Story City sits at #5,343 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 Story City's population at 3,398. That works out to 58.9 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 #249, Prairie Vineyards, L.C., spanning 1 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Story City, Iowa?
Story City has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Story City rank among Iowa cities?
Story City ranks 173rd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Story City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Story City is #5,343 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Story City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #249, Prairie Vineyards, L.C..
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Story 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.