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Salado winery permits (Texas)
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Salado; wineries are the dominant class (6).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 2,225
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Texas
- State
Salado in one line
Salado, Texas: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (6).
- 269.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2533 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #131 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Salado, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Salado vs nearby Texas cities
Salado ranks 131st in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
6 of 6 Basic Permits in Salado are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Salado among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Salado is highlighted.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Axis Winery Backroad Cattle Company, LLC | Winery |
| Rising Star Winery Michael W & Vicki D Oubre | Winery |
| Royal Ghost Cider Company, LLC | Winery |
| Salado Creek Winery & Vineyard Salado Creek Winery & Vineyard, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Salado Wine Seller Salado Winery Company | Winery |
| The Inn at Salado The Inn's Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Salado compares within Texas
Salado ranks 131st of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
The 6 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, Salado sits at #2,533 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 Salado's population at 2,225. That works out to 269.7 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (6 of 6, 100%) — including Axis Winery, Rising Star Winery, Royal Ghost Cider Company, LLC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Salado, Texas?
Salado has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Salado rank among Texas cities?
Salado ranks 131st of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Salado rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Salado is #2,533 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Salado extract?
Examples from this city's table: Axis Winery, Rising Star Winery, Royal Ghost Cider Company, LLC, Salado Creek Winery & Vineyard, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Salado, 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.