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Single TTB permit in Marathon
One federal Basic Permit lists a Marathon, Texas premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 283
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Marathon in one line
Marathon, Texas: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 353.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #10473 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #462 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Marathon inventory in this TTB vintage.
Marathon vs nearby Texas cities
Marathon ranks 462nd in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Gladewater 1 permits
- Rockdale 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Marathon are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Desert Ghost Distilling Company Desert Ghost Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
How Marathon compares within Texas
Marathon ranks 462nd of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
Nationwide, Marathon sits at #10,473 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 Marathon's population at 283. That works out to 353.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Desert Ghost Distilling Company holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Marathon premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Marathon, Texas?
Marathon has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Marathon rank among Texas cities?
Marathon ranks 462nd of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Marathon rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Marathon is #10,473 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Marathon, 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.