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Alcohol permits in Prestonsburg
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,765
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Prestonsburg in one line
Prestonsburg, Kentucky: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 53.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5434 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #82 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 Prestonsburg, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Prestonsburg vs nearby Kentucky cities
Prestonsburg ranks 82nd in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Augusta 2 permits
- Independence 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| 1620 Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| 1620 Distilling Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Prestonsburg compares within Kentucky
Prestonsburg ranks 82nd 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, Prestonsburg sits at #5,434 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 Prestonsburg's population at 3,765. That works out to 53.1 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 1620 Distilling Company, LLC, 1620 Distilling Company, LLC, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Prestonsburg, Kentucky?
Prestonsburg 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 Prestonsburg rank among Kentucky cities?
Prestonsburg ranks 82nd of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Prestonsburg rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Prestonsburg is #5,434 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Prestonsburg extract?
Examples from this city's table: 1620 Distilling Company, LLC, 1620 Distilling Company, LLC.
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 Prestonsburg, 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.