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Alcohol permits in Detroit
Detroit is Michigan's largest TTB permit city by count — 91 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 91
- Permit holders
- 638,530
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 14
- Wineries
- 18
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Detroit in one line
Detroit leads Michigan with 91 TTB Basic Permits (30 wholesalers).
- 14.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #107 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
91 rows — Detroit is among the top three TTB cities in Michigan by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Detroit vs nearby Michigan cities
Detroit tops Michigan; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Grand Rapids with 82 holders.
- Grand Rapids 82 permits (+9 vs Detroit)
Four permit classes in Detroit
Wholesalers lead (30, 33%), followed by 29 importers and 18 distilleries across 91 TTB premises.
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How Detroit compares within Michigan
Detroit leads Michigan among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 91 permit holders listed here represent 4.8% 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, Detroit sits at #107 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 Detroit's population at 638,530. That works out to 14.3 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 Full Measure Brewing and Distilling Company, Batch Brewing Company, Endless West (+88 more), spanning 30 wholesalers, 29 importers, 18 distilleries, 14 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Detroit, Michigan?
Detroit has 91 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (30). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Detroit rank among Michigan cities?
Detroit ranks #1 of 376 TTB-registered cities in Michigan by permit-holder count.
What share of Michigan alcohol permits are in Detroit?
91 of 1,881 statewide Basic Permits (4.8%) list a Detroit premises address in this vintage.
How does Detroit rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Detroit is #107 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Detroit extract?
Examples from this city's table: Full Measure Brewing and Distilling Company, Batch Brewing Company, Endless West, Cabin North Brewing Company, LLC, plus 87 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. 91 TTB premises addresses grouped under Detroit, 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.