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Alcohol permits in Custer
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Custer, South Dakota, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 2,341
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- South Dakota
- State
Custer in one line
Custer, South Dakota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 128.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4636 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #6 of 48
- South Dakota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Custer, South Dakota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Custer vs nearby South Dakota cities
Custer ranks 6th in South Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and wholesalers split Custer
Custer is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 wholesalers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company Sagacious INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mrbc Cidery Sagacious INC. | Winery |
| Stonemeadow Springs Winery Stonemeadow Springs Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Custer compares within South Dakota
Custer ranks 6th of 48 cities in South Dakota by permit count; Sioux Falls leads the state with 27 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 2.6% of South Dakota's 116 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Custer sits at #4,636 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 Custer's population at 2,341. That works out to 128.2 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 Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company, Mrbc Cidery, Stonemeadow Springs Winery, spanning 2 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Custer, South Dakota?
Custer has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Custer rank among South Dakota cities?
Custer ranks 6th of 48 cities in South Dakota; Sioux Falls leads with 27 holders.
What share of South Dakota alcohol permits are in Custer?
3 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Custer premises address in this vintage.
How does Custer rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Custer is #4,636 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Custer extract?
Examples from this city's table: Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company, Mrbc Cidery, Stonemeadow Springs Winery.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Custer, South Dakota — 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.