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Single TTB permit in Wes Des Moines
One federal Basic Permit lists a Wes Des Moines, Iowa premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (wholesaler).
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- Permit holders
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- Wholesalers
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- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Wes Des Moines in one line
Wes Des Moines, Iowa: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (1).
- #7925 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #217 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026.
The sole permit row below is the complete Wes Des Moines inventory in this TTB vintage.
Wes Des Moines vs nearby Iowa cities
Wes Des Moines ranks 217th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Wes Des Moines are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale #788 Costco Wholesale Corporation | Wholesaler |
How Wes Des Moines compares within Iowa
Wes Des Moines ranks 217th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Wes Des Moines sits at #7,925 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.
This is a single-permit city: Costco Wholesale #788 holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Wes Des Moines premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Wes Des Moines, Iowa?
Wes Des Moines has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Wes Des Moines rank among Iowa cities?
Wes Des Moines ranks 217th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Wes Des Moines rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Wes Des Moines is #7,925 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB →
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Wes Des Moines, 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.