City · Minnesota
Single TTB permit in Benson
One federal Basic Permit lists a Benson, Minnesota premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 3,441
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Minnesota
- State
Benson in one line
Benson, Minnesota: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 29.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #8528 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #140 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Benson inventory in this TTB vintage.
Benson vs nearby Minnesota cities
Benson ranks 140th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Benson are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Glacial Grain Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
How Benson compares within Minnesota
Benson ranks 140th of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Benson sits at #8,528 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 Benson's population at 3,441. That works out to 29.1 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Glacial Grain Spirits, LLC holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Benson premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Benson, Minnesota?
Benson has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Benson rank among Minnesota cities?
Benson ranks 140th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Benson rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Benson is #8,528 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Benson, 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.