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Watervliet winery permits (Michigan)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Watervliet, Michigan, mostly wineries (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 2,156
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Michigan
- State
Watervliet in one line
Watervliet, Michigan: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 92.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5670 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #243 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Watervliet, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Watervliet vs nearby Michigan cities
Watervliet ranks 243rd in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Watervliet are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Watervliet 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. Watervliet is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Arclight Brewing Company | Winery |
| Moonrise LLC | Winery |
How Watervliet compares within Michigan
Watervliet ranks 243rd of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 2 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, Watervliet sits at #5,670 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 Watervliet's population at 2,156. That works out to 92.8 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 (2 of 2, 100%) — including Arclight Brewing Company, Moonrise LLC.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Watervliet, Michigan?
Watervliet has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Watervliet rank among Michigan cities?
Watervliet ranks 243rd of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Watervliet rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Watervliet is #5,670 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Watervliet extract?
Examples from this city's table: Arclight Brewing Company, Moonrise LLC.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Watervliet, 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.