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Alcohol permits in Early
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Early, Texas, mostly wineries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 3,143
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Texas
- State
Early in one line
Early, Texas: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 95.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4671 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #196 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Early, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Early vs nearby Texas cities
Early ranks 196th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Jersey Village 3 permits
- Progreso Lakes 3 permits
Four permit classes in Early
Wineries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ben E. Keith Beverages Ben E. Keith Company | Importer |
| Ben E. Keith Beverages Ben E. Keith Company | Wholesaler |
| Star of Texas Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Early compares within Texas
Early ranks 196th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Texas's 5,153 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Early sits at #4,671 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 Early's population at 3,143. That works out to 95.5 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 Ben E. Keith Beverages, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Star of Texas Winery, LLC, spanning 1 wineries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Early, Texas?
Early has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Early rank among Texas cities?
Early ranks 196th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Early rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Early is #4,671 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Early extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ben E. Keith Beverages, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Star of Texas Winery, LLC.
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 Early, Texas — 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.