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Buchanan winery permits (Michigan)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Buchanan; wineries are the dominant class (7).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 4,223
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Buchanan in one line
Buchanan, Michigan: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (7).
- 189.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1758 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #67 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Buchanan, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Buchanan vs nearby Michigan cities
Buchanan ranks 67th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Paw Paw 8 permits
- Commerce Township 7 permits (+1 vs Buchanan)
Wineries and distilleries split Buchanan
Buchanan is a two-class market: 7 wineries (88%) and 1 distilleries (13%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lehmans Orchard Lehman's Orchard, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| River Saint Joe Buchanan Craft, LLC | Winery |
| Tabor Hill Winery Entente Spirits, LLC | Winery |
| Lehmans Orchard Lehman's Orchard, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Poetson Wine Poetson Wine LLC | Winery |
| Hickory Creek Winery Rock Paper Scissors Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Stranger Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Another World Wines Young and Fortunate LLC | Winery |
How Buchanan compares within Michigan
Buchanan ranks 67th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Buchanan sits at #1,758 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 Buchanan's population at 4,223. That works out to 189.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (7 of 8, 88%) — including Lehmans Orchard, River Saint Joe, Tabor Hill Winery, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Buchanan, Michigan?
Buchanan has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Buchanan rank among Michigan cities?
Buchanan ranks 67th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Buchanan rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Buchanan is #1,758 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Buchanan extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lehmans Orchard, River Saint Joe, Tabor Hill Winery, Lehmans Orchard, plus 4 more in the full list.
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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Buchanan, 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.