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Alcohol permits in Chester
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Chester, Maryland, mostly importers (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 4,797
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Maryland
- State
Chester in one line
Chester, Maryland: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- 41.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5513 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #118 of 226
- Maryland city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Chester, Maryland addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Chester vs nearby Maryland cities
Chester ranks 118th in Maryland — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- White Hall 2 permits
- Bladensberg 2 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Chester
Chester is a two-class market: 1 importers (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Chester River Trading | Importer |
| Chester River Trading | Wholesaler |
How Chester compares within Maryland
Chester ranks 118th of 226 cities in Maryland by permit count; Baltimore leads the state with 165 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Maryland's 1,206 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Chester sits at #5,513 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 Chester's population at 4,797. That works out to 41.7 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 Chester River Trading, Chester River Trading, spanning 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Chester, Maryland?
Chester 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 Chester rank among Maryland cities?
Chester ranks 118th of 226 cities in Maryland; Baltimore leads with 165 holders.
How does Chester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Chester is #5,513 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Chester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Chester River Trading, Chester River Trading.
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 Chester, Maryland — 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.