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Hays wholesaler permits (Kansas)
12 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Hays; wholesalers are the dominant class (11).
- 12
- Permit holders
- 21,143
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Kansas
- State
Hays in one line
Hays, Kansas: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).
- 56.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1150 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 262
- Kansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Hays, Kansas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hays vs nearby Kansas cities
Hays ranks 14th in Kansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers account for 92% of Hays permits
11 of 12 Basic Permits in Hays are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| A & a Coors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Club Liquor C & T of Hays LLC | Wholesaler |
| Steinert Liquor Chic Investments LLC | Wholesaler |
| Discount Liquor Discount Liquor L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Doghouse Liquor Empty Pockets, LLC | Wholesaler |
| V & L LLC LA Curva | Wholesaler |
| Nate's Liquor, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| 8th Street Liquor Rathbun Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Steinert Liquor, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Stone House Spirit & Cigar Stone House Spirit & Cigar LLC | Wholesaler |
| Western Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Resurrection Vineyard Resurrection Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
How Hays compares within Kansas
Hays ranks 14th of 262 cities in Kansas by permit count; Wichita leads the state with 117 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% 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, Hays sits at #1,150 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 Hays's population at 21,143. That works out to 56.8 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 (11 of 12, 92%) — including A & a Coors, INC., Club Liquor, Steinert Liquor, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hays, Kansas?
Hays has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hays rank among Kansas cities?
Hays ranks 14th of 262 cities in Kansas; Wichita leads with 117 holders.
What share of Kansas alcohol permits are in Hays?
12 of 1,109 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Hays premises address in this vintage.
How does Hays rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hays is #1,150 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hays extract?
Examples from this city's table: A & a Coors, INC., Club Liquor, Steinert Liquor, Discount Liquor, plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hays, 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.