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Alcohol permits in Independence
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Independence, Kentucky, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 29,392
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Kentucky
- State
Independence in one line
Independence, Kentucky: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 6.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5423 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #83 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 Independence, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Independence vs nearby Kentucky cities
Independence ranks 83rd in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Prestonsburg 2 permits
- Whitesburg 2 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Independence
Independence is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
Independence 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. Independence is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fire & Flask Distillery Fire & Flask Distillery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mad Pike Manor Mad Pike Manor LLC | Winery |
How Independence compares within Kentucky
Independence ranks 83rd 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, Independence sits at #5,423 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 Independence's population at 29,392. That works out to 6.8 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 Fire & Flask Distillery, Mad Pike Manor, spanning 1 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Independence, Kentucky?
Independence has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Independence rank among Kentucky cities?
Independence ranks 83rd of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Independence rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Independence is #5,423 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Independence extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fire & Flask Distillery, Mad Pike Manor.
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 Independence, 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.