City · Kentucky
Alcohol permits in Augusta
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Augusta, Kentucky, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 1,510
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Augusta in one line
Augusta, Kentucky: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 132.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5405 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #81 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Augusta, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Augusta vs nearby Kentucky cities
Augusta ranks 81st in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Brooks 2 permits
- Prestonsburg 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Augusta
Augusta is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Augusta Distillery Augusta Sweet Water Holdings LLC | Distillery |
| Augusta Distillery Augusta Sweet Water Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
How Augusta compares within Kentucky
Augusta ranks 81st of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Kentucky's 946 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Augusta sits at #5,405 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 Augusta's population at 1,510. That works out to 132.5 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 Augusta Distillery, Augusta Distillery, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Augusta, Kentucky?
Augusta has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Augusta rank among Kentucky cities?
Augusta ranks 81st of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Augusta rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Augusta is #5,405 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Augusta extract?
Examples from this city's table: Augusta Distillery, Augusta Distillery.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Augusta, Kentucky — 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.