City · South Dakota
Alcohol permits in Sturgis
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Sturgis, South Dakota, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 7,086
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- South Dakota
- State
Sturgis in one line
Sturgis, South Dakota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 42.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4640 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #11 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 Sturgis, South Dakota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sturgis vs nearby South Dakota cities
Sturgis ranks 11th in South Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Sturgis
Sturgis is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 distilleries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Wise Cat Jackson Winery and Vineyards, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Desjarlais Farms Desjarlais Farms, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Belle Joli' Winery Jackson Winery and Vineyards, L.L.C. | Winery |
How Sturgis compares within South Dakota
Sturgis ranks 11th 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, Sturgis sits at #4,640 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 Sturgis's population at 7,086. That works out to 42.3 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 Wise Cat, Desjarlais Farms, Belle Joli' Winery, spanning 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sturgis, South Dakota?
Sturgis 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 Sturgis rank among South Dakota cities?
Sturgis ranks 11th of 48 cities in South Dakota; Sioux Falls leads with 27 holders.
What share of South Dakota alcohol permits are in Sturgis?
3 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Sturgis premises address in this vintage.
How does Sturgis rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sturgis is #4,640 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sturgis extract?
Examples from this city's table: Wise Cat, Desjarlais Farms, Belle Joli' 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 Sturgis, 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.