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Alcohol permits in Whitesburg
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Whitesburg, Kentucky, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 1,761
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Whitesburg in one line
Whitesburg, Kentucky: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 113.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5441 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #84 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 Whitesburg, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Whitesburg vs nearby Kentucky cities
Whitesburg ranks 84th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Independence 2 permits
- Corbin 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Whitesburg
Whitesburg is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
Whitesburg 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. Whitesburg is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Mist Moonshine, INC. | Distillery |
| Craft Beverage Craft Beverage LLC | Wholesaler |
How Whitesburg compares within Kentucky
Whitesburg ranks 84th 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, Whitesburg sits at #5,441 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 Whitesburg's population at 1,761. That works out to 113.6 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 Kentucky Mist Moonshine, INC., Craft Beverage, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Whitesburg, Kentucky?
Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg rank among Kentucky cities?
Whitesburg ranks 84th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Whitesburg rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Whitesburg is #5,441 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Whitesburg extract?
Examples from this city's table: Kentucky Mist Moonshine, INC., Craft Beverage.
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 Whitesburg, 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.