City · South Dakota
Alcohol permits in Watertown
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Watertown, South Dakota, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 23,044
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- South Dakota
- State
Watertown in one line
Watertown, South Dakota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 13 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4641 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #9 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 Watertown, South Dakota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Watertown vs nearby South Dakota cities
Watertown ranks 9th in South Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Watertown
Watertown is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 distilleries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Glacial Lakes Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Watertown Brewing CO. Undeniable Worldwide LLC | Winery |
| Ghost Town Winery Watertown Confectionery,llp | Winery |
How Watertown compares within South Dakota
Watertown ranks 9th 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, Watertown sits at #4,641 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 Watertown's population at 23,044. That works out to 13 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 Glacial Lakes Distillery, LLC, Watertown Brewing CO., Ghost Town Winery, spanning 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Watertown, South Dakota?
Watertown 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 Watertown rank among South Dakota cities?
Watertown ranks 9th of 48 cities in South Dakota; Sioux Falls leads with 27 holders.
What share of South Dakota alcohol permits are in Watertown?
3 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Watertown premises address in this vintage.
How does Watertown rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Watertown is #4,641 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Watertown extract?
Examples from this city's table: Glacial Lakes Distillery, LLC, Watertown Brewing CO., Ghost Town 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 Watertown, 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.