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Afton winery permits (Minnesota)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Afton, Minnesota, mostly wineries (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 2,957
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Afton in one line
Afton, Minnesota: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 67.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5676 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #101 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Afton, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Afton vs nearby Minnesota cities
Afton ranks 101st in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lake City 2 permits
- Saint Bonifacius 1 permits (+1 vs Afton)
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Afton are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Elm Tree Farm Elm Tree Farm LLC | Winery |
| Yellowhouse Vineyard Yellow House Vineyard LLC | Winery |
How Afton compares within Minnesota
Afton ranks 101st of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Minnesota's 771 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Afton sits at #5,676 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 Afton's population at 2,957. That works out to 67.6 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 Elm Tree Farm, Yellowhouse Vineyard.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Afton, Minnesota?
Afton 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 Afton rank among Minnesota cities?
Afton ranks 101st of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Afton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Afton is #5,676 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Afton extract?
Examples from this city's table: Elm Tree Farm, Yellowhouse Vineyard.
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 Afton, Minnesota — 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.