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Alcohol permits in Swisher
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Swisher, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 1,182
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Swisher in one line
Swisher, Iowa: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 423 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2702 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #63 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Swisher, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Swisher vs nearby Iowa cities
Swisher ranks 63rd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Monticello 5 permits
- Altoona 5 permits
Four permit classes in Swisher
Wholesalers lead (2, 40%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 distilleries across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge Distillery Cedar Ridge Vineyard, LLC | Distillery |
| James Spirits L.L.C. | Importer |
| James Spirits L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| The Secret Cellar Lori Ann Cannon | Wholesaler |
| Cedar Ridge Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
How Swisher compares within Iowa
Swisher ranks 63rd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Swisher sits at #2,702 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 Swisher's population at 1,182. That works out to 423 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 Cedar Ridge Distillery, James Spirits L.L.C., James Spirits L.L.C. (+2 more), spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Swisher, Iowa?
Swisher has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Swisher rank among Iowa cities?
Swisher ranks 63rd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Swisher rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Swisher is #2,702 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Swisher extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cedar Ridge Distillery, James Spirits L.L.C., James Spirits L.L.C., The Secret Cellar, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Swisher, 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.