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Alcohol permits in Medicine Lodge
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 1,578
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Kansas
- State
Medicine Lodge in one line
Medicine Lodge, Kansas: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 190.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4048 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #85 of 262
- Kansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Medicine Lodge, Kansas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Medicine Lodge vs nearby Kansas cities
Medicine Lodge ranks 85th in Kansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Smith Center 3 permits
- Frankfort 3 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Medicine Lodge
Medicine Lodge is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 wineries (33%) among 3 holders.
Medicine Lodge among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Medicine Lodge is highlighted.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| White's Spirits and Wines JBK Proprieties, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tharp Retail Liquor Patricia Ann Tharp | Wholesaler |
| Melusine Cellars Melusine Cellars LP | Winery |
How Medicine Lodge compares within Kansas
Medicine Lodge ranks 85th of 262 cities in Kansas by permit count; Wichita leads the state with 117 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Medicine Lodge sits at #4,048 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 Medicine Lodge's population at 1,578. That works out to 190.1 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 White's Spirits and Wines, Tharp Retail Liquor, Melusine Cellars, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Medicine Lodge, Kansas?
Medicine Lodge has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Medicine Lodge rank among Kansas cities?
Medicine Lodge ranks 85th of 262 cities in Kansas; Wichita leads with 117 holders.
How does Medicine Lodge rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Medicine Lodge is #4,048 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Medicine Lodge extract?
Examples from this city's table: White's Spirits and Wines, Tharp Retail Liquor, Melusine Cellars.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Medicine Lodge, 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.