City · Minnesota
Buffalo winery permits (Minnesota)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Buffalo, Minnesota, mostly wineries (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 16,499
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Buffalo in one line
Buffalo, Minnesota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 18.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4226 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #65 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Buffalo, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Buffalo vs nearby Minnesota cities
Buffalo ranks 65th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
3 of 3 Basic Permits in Buffalo are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Buffalo 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. Buffalo is highlighted.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Rock Winery Dietman Vineyard & Winery, LLC | Winery |
| No. 12 Cider House, LLC | Winery |
| Echoes Meadery Street Sense Brewing LLC, | Winery |
How Buffalo compares within Minnesota
Buffalo ranks 65th of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Buffalo sits at #4,226 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 Buffalo's population at 16,499. That works out to 18.2 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 (3 of 3, 100%) — including Buffalo Rock Winery, No. 12 Cider House, LLC, Echoes Meadery.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Buffalo, Minnesota?
Buffalo has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Buffalo rank among Minnesota cities?
Buffalo ranks 65th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Buffalo rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Buffalo is #4,226 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Buffalo extract?
Examples from this city's table: Buffalo Rock Winery, No. 12 Cider House, LLC, Echoes Meadery.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Buffalo, 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.