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Alcohol permits in Ruston
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Ruston, Louisiana, mostly importers (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 22,284
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Louisiana
- State
Ruston in one line
Ruston, Louisiana: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- 9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5454 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #36 of 79
- Louisiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Ruston, Louisiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Ruston vs nearby Louisiana cities
Ruston ranks 36th in Louisiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Saint Rose 2 permits
- Independence 2 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Ruston
Ruston is a two-class market: 1 importers (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| PF Importers LLC | Importer |
| PF Importers LLC | Wholesaler |
How Ruston compares within Louisiana
Ruston ranks 36th of 79 cities in Louisiana by permit count; New Orleans leads the state with 101 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Louisiana's 407 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Ruston sits at #5,454 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 Ruston's population at 22,284. That works out to 9 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 PF Importers LLC, PF Importers LLC, spanning 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ruston, Louisiana?
Ruston has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ruston rank among Louisiana cities?
Ruston ranks 36th of 79 cities in Louisiana; New Orleans leads with 101 holders.
How does Ruston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ruston is #5,454 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Ruston extract?
Examples from this city's table: PF Importers LLC, PF Importers 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 Ruston, Louisiana — 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.