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Single TTB permit in Big Rapids
One federal Basic Permit lists a Big Rapids, Michigan premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (winerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 8,477
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Michigan
- State
Big Rapids in one line
Big Rapids, Michigan: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 11.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #8396 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #363 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Big Rapids inventory in this TTB vintage.
Big Rapids vs nearby Michigan cities
Big Rapids ranks 363rd in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Negaunee 1 permits
- Vanderbilt 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Big Rapids are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Big Rapids 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. Big Rapids is highlighted.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Watson Estate Vineyards Watson Estate Vineyards INC | Winery |
How Big Rapids compares within Michigan
Big Rapids ranks 363rd of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Michigan's 1,881 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Big Rapids sits at #8,396 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 Big Rapids's population at 8,477. That works out to 11.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Watson Estate Vineyards holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Big Rapids premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Big Rapids, Michigan?
Big Rapids has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Big Rapids rank among Michigan cities?
Big Rapids ranks 363rd of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Big Rapids rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Big Rapids is #8,396 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Big Rapids, Michigan — 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.