City · South Dakota
Alcohol permits in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest TTB permit city by count — 27 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 27
- Permit holders
- 201,469
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- South Dakota
- State
Sioux Falls in one line
Sioux Falls leads South Dakota with 27 TTB Basic Permits (15 wholesalers).
- 13.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #471 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 48
- South Dakota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
27 rows — Sioux Falls is among the top three TTB cities in South Dakota by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Sioux Falls vs nearby South Dakota cities
Sioux Falls tops South Dakota; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Rapid City with 18 holders.
- Rapid City 18 permits (+9 vs Sioux Falls)
Four permit classes in Sioux Falls
Wholesalers lead (15, 56%), followed by 6 importers and 4 distilleries across 27 TTB premises.
All 27 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Blackfork Farms Blackfork Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Fernson Distilling CO. Fernson Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Fernson Distilling CO. Fernson Taphouse, LLC | Distillery |
| Glacial Lakes Distillery and Brewhouse LLC | Distillery |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Importer |
| Johnson Brothers of South Dakota Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Importer |
| Quality Brands South Dakota Quality Brands Distribution, LLC | Importer |
| Small Lot Wine Small Lot Wine Sd, INC. | Importer |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Importer |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Importer |
| Beal Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dakota Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dakota Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hydra Beer Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of South Dakota Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Munch Food CO | Wholesaler |
| Quality Brands South Dakota Quality Brands Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Okoboji Wines R. M. R. CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Session Ale Works LLC | Wholesaler |
| Small Lot Wine Sd, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Variety Foods, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Five Glass Winery & Vineyard Five Glass Winery & Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Panacea Meadery Panacea Meadery, LLC | Winery |
How Sioux Falls compares within South Dakota
Sioux Falls leads South Dakota among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 27 permit holders listed here represent 23.3% 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, Sioux Falls sits at #471 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 Sioux Falls's population at 201,469. That works out to 13.4 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 Blackfork Farms, Fernson Distilling CO., Fernson Distilling CO. (+24 more), spanning 15 wholesalers, 6 importers, 4 distilleries, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?
Sioux Falls has 27 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (15). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sioux Falls rank among South Dakota cities?
Sioux Falls ranks #1 of 48 TTB-registered cities in South Dakota by permit-holder count.
What share of South Dakota alcohol permits are in Sioux Falls?
27 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (23.3%) list a Sioux Falls premises address in this vintage.
How does Sioux Falls rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sioux Falls is #471 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sioux Falls extract?
Examples from this city's table: Blackfork Farms, Fernson Distilling CO., Fernson Distilling CO., Glacial Lakes Distillery and Brewhouse LLC, plus 23 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. 27 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sioux Falls, 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.