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Bemidji wholesaler permits (Minnesota)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Bemidji, Minnesota, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 15,569
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Bemidji in one line
Bemidji, Minnesota: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 12.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5678 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #80 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 Bemidji, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bemidji vs nearby Minnesota cities
Bemidji ranks 80th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Maplewood 2 permits
- Monticello 2 permits
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Bemidji are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Big North Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Beer Divison - Bemidji Chas. a. Bernick, Incorporated | Wholesaler |
How Bemidji compares within Minnesota
Bemidji ranks 80th 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, Bemidji sits at #5,678 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 Bemidji's population at 15,569. That works out to 12.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (2 of 2, 100%) — including Big North Distributing, INC., Beer Divison - Bemidji.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bemidji, Minnesota?
Bemidji has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bemidji rank among Minnesota cities?
Bemidji ranks 80th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Bemidji rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bemidji is #5,678 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bemidji extract?
Examples from this city's table: Big North Distributing, INC., Beer Divison - Bemidji.
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 Bemidji, 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.