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Columbus wholesaler permits (Kansas)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Columbus, Kansas, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 2,881
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Kansas
- State
Columbus in one line
Columbus, Kansas: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 138.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3229 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #49 of 262
- Kansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Columbus, Kansas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Columbus vs nearby Kansas cities
Columbus ranks 49th in Kansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and importers split Columbus
Columbus is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (75%) and 1 importers (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Puddle Jumpers Liquor Coyote RS Properties LLC | Importer |
| Puddle Jumpers Liquor Coyote RS Properties LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rj's Retail Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Larry's Discount Liquors Thomas C. Ricketts | Wholesaler |
How Columbus compares within Kansas
Columbus ranks 49th of 262 cities in Kansas by permit count; Wichita leads the state with 117 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Columbus sits at #3,229 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 Columbus's population at 2,881. That works out to 138.8 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 (3 of 4, 75%) — including Puddle Jumpers Liquor, Puddle Jumpers Liquor, Rj's Retail Liquor LLC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Columbus, Kansas?
Columbus has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Columbus rank among Kansas cities?
Columbus ranks 49th of 262 cities in Kansas; Wichita leads with 117 holders.
How does Columbus rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Columbus is #3,229 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Columbus extract?
Examples from this city's table: Puddle Jumpers Liquor, Puddle Jumpers Liquor, Rj's Retail Liquor LLC, Larry's Discount Liquors.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Columbus, 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.