City · New Mexico

Alcohol permits in Socorro

A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Socorro, New Mexico, mostly wineries (1).

2
Permit holders
8,481
ACS 2024 population estimate
1
Wineries
0
Importers
New Mexico
State

Socorro in one line

Socorro, New Mexico: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).

23.6 per 100k
permit-premises density
#5946 of 11,126
national city rank
#40 of 88
New Mexico city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

2 permit holders registered to Socorro, New Mexico addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Socorro vs nearby New Mexico cities

Socorro ranks 40th in New Mexico — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Wineries and wholesalers split Socorro

Socorro is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.

Wineries1 · 50%
Wholesalers1 · 50%

Socorro among cities by permit count and density

Source: TTB List of Permittees; population from Census Bureau estimates 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total Permits (X) and Permits per 100k (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Big & denseSmall & denseBig & sparseSmall & sparse 05001,0001,5002,000 050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000 Total Permits Permits per 100k Socorro among cities by permit count and density
Source: TTB List of Permittees; population from Census Bureau estimates

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. Socorro is highlighted.

All 2 permit holders Show list
Name Class
Box Canyon Brewing Company

RJR Investments II LLC

Wholesaler
Baca House Brewery

Baca House Brewery LLC

Winery

How Socorro compares within New Mexico

Socorro ranks 40th of 88 cities in New Mexico by permit count; Albuquerque leads the state with 131 holders.

The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Socorro sits at #5,946 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 Socorro's population at 8,481. That works out to 23.6 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 Box Canyon Brewing Company, Baca House Brewery, spanning 1 wineries, 1 wholesalers.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Socorro, New Mexico?

Socorro has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Socorro rank among New Mexico cities?

Socorro ranks 40th of 88 cities in New Mexico; Albuquerque leads with 131 holders.

How does Socorro rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Socorro is #5,946 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Socorro extract?

Examples from this city's table: Box Canyon Brewing Company, Baca House Brewery.

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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Socorro, 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.