City · Ohio
Alcohol permits in Lima
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Lima, Ohio, mostly importers (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 35,010
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Ohio
- State
Lima in one line
Lima, Ohio: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- 5.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6201 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #135 of 435
- Ohio city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Lima, Ohio addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lima vs nearby Ohio cities
Lima ranks 135th in Ohio — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Richmond Heights 2 permits
- Vermillion 2 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Lima
Lima is a two-class market: 1 importers (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Sales of Lima Anheuser-Busch, LLC | Importer |
| Ohio Eagle Distributing Ohio Eagle Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Lima compares within Ohio
Lima ranks 135th of 435 cities in Ohio by permit count; Cincinnati leads the state with 173 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Ohio's 1,680 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lima sits at #6,201 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 Lima's population at 35,010. That works out to 5.7 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 Anheuser-Busch Sales of Lima, Ohio Eagle Distributing, spanning 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lima, Ohio?
Lima has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lima rank among Ohio cities?
Lima ranks 135th of 435 cities in Ohio; Cincinnati leads with 173 holders.
How does Lima rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lima is #6,201 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lima extract?
Examples from this city's table: Anheuser-Busch Sales of Lima, Ohio Eagle Distributing.
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 Lima, Ohio — 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.