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Alcohol permits in Elko
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Elko, Nevada, mostly importers (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 20,696
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Importers
- Nevada
- State
Elko in one line
Elko, Nevada: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (2).
- 19.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3390 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #13 of 39
- Nevada city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Elko, Nevada addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Elko vs nearby Nevada cities
Elko ranks 13th in Nevada — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Importers and wholesalers split Elko
Elko is a two-class market: 2 importers (50%) and 2 wholesalers (50%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Blach Distributing Blach Distributing CO. | Importer |
| Wirtz Beverage Nevada Reno, INC. | Importer |
| Blach Distributing Blach Distributing CO. | Wholesaler |
| Wirtz Beverage Nevada Reno, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Elko compares within Nevada
Elko ranks 13th of 39 cities in Nevada by permit count; Las Vegas leads the state with 454 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Nevada's 791 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Elko sits at #3,390 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 Elko's population at 20,696. That works out to 19.3 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 Blach Distributing, Wirtz Beverage Nevada Reno, INC., Blach Distributing (+1 more), spanning 2 importers, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Elko, Nevada?
Elko has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Elko rank among Nevada cities?
Elko ranks 13th of 39 cities in Nevada; Las Vegas leads with 454 holders.
How does Elko rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Elko is #3,390 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Elko extract?
Examples from this city's table: Blach Distributing, Wirtz Beverage Nevada Reno, INC., Blach Distributing, Wirtz Beverage Nevada Reno, INC..
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Elko, Nevada — 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.