City · New Mexico
Alcohol permits in Rio Rancho
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Rio Rancho; wholesalers are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 108,515
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- New Mexico
- State
Rio Rancho in one line
Rio Rancho, New Mexico: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 5.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2430 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #9 of 88
- New Mexico city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Rio Rancho, New Mexico addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rio Rancho vs nearby New Mexico cities
Rio Rancho ranks 9th in New Mexico — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and wineries split Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho is a two-class market: 4 wholesalers (67%) and 2 wineries (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Best Global Beers Best Global Beers LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brew Lab 101 Brew Lab 101, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Roadrunner Roadrunner Beverage Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Turtle Mountain Brewing Company Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brew Lab 101 Brew Lab 101, LLC | Winery |
| Vita Brevis LLC | Winery |
How Rio Rancho compares within New Mexico
Rio Rancho ranks 9th of 88 cities in New Mexico by permit count; Albuquerque leads the state with 131 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 1.4% of New Mexico's 416 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Rio Rancho sits at #2,430 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 Rio Rancho's population at 108,515. That works out to 5.5 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 Best Global Beers, Brew Lab 101, Roadrunner (+3 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?
Rio Rancho has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rio Rancho rank among New Mexico cities?
Rio Rancho ranks 9th of 88 cities in New Mexico; Albuquerque leads with 131 holders.
What share of New Mexico alcohol permits are in Rio Rancho?
6 of 416 statewide Basic Permits (1.4%) list a Rio Rancho premises address in this vintage.
How does Rio Rancho rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rio Rancho is #2,430 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rio Rancho extract?
Examples from this city's table: Best Global Beers, Brew Lab 101, Roadrunner, Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Rio Rancho, New Mexico — 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.