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Alcohol permits in Northfield
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Northfield, Minnesota, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 20,742
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Minnesota
- State
Northfield in one line
Northfield, Minnesota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 14.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4234 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #62 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 Northfield, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Northfield vs nearby Minnesota cities
Northfield ranks 62nd in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Albert Lea 3 permits
- Delano 3 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Northfield
Northfield is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 distilleries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Loon Liquors Loon Liquors, LLC | Distillery |
| The Castlerock Winery MN Benny H Svien | Winery |
| Wayward Hills Vineyards Wayward Hills Vineyard LLC | Winery |
How Northfield compares within Minnesota
Northfield ranks 62nd 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, Northfield sits at #4,234 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 Northfield's population at 20,742. That works out to 14.5 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Loon Liquors, The Castlerock Winery MN, Wayward Hills Vineyards, spanning 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Northfield, Minnesota?
Northfield has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Northfield rank among Minnesota cities?
Northfield ranks 62nd of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Northfield rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Northfield is #4,234 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Northfield extract?
Examples from this city's table: Loon Liquors, The Castlerock Winery MN, Wayward Hills Vineyards.
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 Northfield, 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.