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Alcohol permits in Sparta
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Sparta, Michigan, mostly wineries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 4,271
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Sparta in one line
Sparta, Michigan: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 93.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3340 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #133 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Sparta, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sparta vs nearby Michigan cities
Sparta ranks 133rd in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Saint Clair Shores 4 permits
- Three Rivers 4 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Sparta
Sparta is a two-class market: 2 wineries (50%) and 2 distilleries (50%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cellar Brewing Company Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC | Distillery |
| Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC | Distillery |
| Cellar Brewing Company Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC | Winery |
| Michigan Wine Cellar Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC | Winery |
How Sparta compares within Michigan
Sparta ranks 133rd of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 4 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, Sparta sits at #3,340 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 Sparta's population at 4,271. That works out to 93.7 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 Cellar Brewing Company, Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC, Cellar Brewing Company (+1 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sparta, Michigan?
Sparta has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sparta rank among Michigan cities?
Sparta ranks 133rd of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Sparta rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sparta is #3,340 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sparta extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cellar Brewing Company, Michigan Beer Cellar, LLC, Cellar Brewing Company, Michigan Wine Cellar.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sparta, 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.