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Alcohol permits in Hancock
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Hancock, Michigan, mostly wineries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 4,574
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Michigan
- State
Hancock in one line
Hancock, Michigan: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 65.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4200 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #151 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Hancock, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hancock vs nearby Michigan cities
Hancock ranks 151st in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Hancock
Wineries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Paul Norgard | Importer |
| Paul Norgard | Wholesaler |
| Gitche Gumee Ciderworks, INC. | Winery |
How Hancock compares within Michigan
Hancock ranks 151st of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Hancock sits at #4,200 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 Hancock's population at 4,574. That works out to 65.6 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 Paul Norgard, Paul Norgard, Gitche Gumee Ciderworks, INC., spanning 1 wineries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hancock, Michigan?
Hancock has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hancock rank among Michigan cities?
Hancock ranks 151st of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Hancock rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hancock is #4,200 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hancock extract?
Examples from this city's table: Paul Norgard, Paul Norgard, Gitche Gumee Ciderworks, INC..
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hancock, 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.