City · North Carolina
Alcohol permits in Rutherfordton
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,680
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Rutherfordton in one line
Rutherfordton, North Carolina: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 54.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6131 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #142 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Rutherfordton, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rutherfordton vs nearby North Carolina cities
Rutherfordton ranks 142nd in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- McLeansville 2 permits
- Hurdle Mills 2 permits
Distilleries and importers split Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 importers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pink Chimney Pink Chimney LLC | Distillery |
| Rheinpfalz Import Company Ursula M. Thompson | Importer |
How Rutherfordton compares within North Carolina
Rutherfordton ranks 142nd of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of North Carolina's 1,913 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Rutherfordton sits at #6,131 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 Rutherfordton's population at 3,680. That works out to 54.3 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 Pink Chimney, Rheinpfalz Import Company, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rutherfordton, North Carolina?
Rutherfordton has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rutherfordton rank among North Carolina cities?
Rutherfordton ranks 142nd of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Rutherfordton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rutherfordton is #6,131 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rutherfordton extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pink Chimney, Rheinpfalz Import Company.
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 Rutherfordton, North Carolina — 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.