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Arkansas City wholesaler permits (Kansas)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Arkansas City; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 11,884
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Kansas
- State
Arkansas City in one line
Arkansas City, Kansas: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 67.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1740 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #24 of 262
- Kansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Arkansas City, Kansas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Arkansas City vs nearby Kansas cities
Arkansas City ranks 24th in Kansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and wineries split Arkansas City
Arkansas City is a two-class market: 7 wholesalers (88%) and 1 wineries (13%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ark Valley Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Helm's Retail Liquor Ayaan Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Potters Liquor Gardners Partners LLC | Wholesaler |
| Potter's Liquor Store Herman Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Divall Retail Liquor Kenneth R. Divall | Wholesaler |
| Jc's Liquor Store Nellie Jo Hayes | Wholesaler |
| Patriot Liquor Patriot Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mabel's Homestead Vineyards Versato LLC | Winery |
How Arkansas City compares within Kansas
Arkansas City ranks 24th of 262 cities in Kansas by permit count; Wichita leads the state with 117 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% of Kansas's 1,109 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Arkansas City sits at #1,740 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 Arkansas City's population at 11,884. That works out to 67.3 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 (7 of 8, 88%) — including Ark Valley Distributors, INC., Helm's Retail Liquor, Potters Liquor, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Arkansas City, Kansas?
Arkansas City has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Arkansas City rank among Kansas cities?
Arkansas City ranks 24th of 262 cities in Kansas; Wichita leads with 117 holders.
How does Arkansas City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Arkansas City is #1,740 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Arkansas City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ark Valley Distributors, INC., Helm's Retail Liquor, Potters Liquor, Potter's Liquor Store, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Arkansas City, Kansas — 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.