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Alcohol permits in Independence
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with Independence, Missouri premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 121,740
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Missouri
- State
Independence in one line
Independence, Missouri: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (5).
- 7.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1589 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #24 of 268
- Missouri city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Independence, Missouri addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Independence vs nearby Missouri cities
Independence ranks 24th in Missouri — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Farmington 9 permits
- Lake ST Louis 8 permits (+1 vs Independence)
Four permit classes in Independence
Wineries lead (5, 56%), followed by 2 distilleries and 2 wholesalers across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Evansfield Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Redbird Farm Distillery Staci Bennett | Distillery |
| 3 Trails Brewing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Happy Spirits Distributor, LLC | Wholesaler |
| 3 Trails Brewing 3 Trails Brewing, LLC | Winery |
| Albonee' Country Inn and Vineyards. LLC | Winery |
| Fringe Beerworks Taproom Fringe Beerworks Taproom, LLC | Winery |
| The Twisted Vine Winery The Twisted Vine Winery | Winery |
| The Twisted Vine Winery Top Hat Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Independence compares within Missouri
Independence ranks 24th of 268 cities in Missouri by permit count; Kansas City leads the state with 121 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% of Missouri's 1,203 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Independence sits at #1,589 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 Independence's population at 121,740. That works out to 7.4 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 Evansfield Distillery LLC, Redbird Farm Distillery, 3 Trails Brewing, LLC (+6 more), spanning 5 wineries, 2 distilleries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Independence, Missouri?
Independence has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Independence rank among Missouri cities?
Independence ranks 24th of 268 cities in Missouri; Kansas City leads with 121 holders.
How does Independence rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Independence is #1,589 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Independence extract?
Examples from this city's table: Evansfield Distillery LLC, Redbird Farm Distillery, 3 Trails Brewing, LLC, Happy Spirits Distributor, LLC, plus 5 more in the full list.
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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under Independence, Missouri — 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.