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Single TTB permit in Smiley
One federal Basic Permit lists a Smiley, Texas premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 543
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Smiley in one line
Smiley, Texas: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 184.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #10543 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #455 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 Smiley inventory in this TTB vintage.
Smiley vs nearby Texas cities
Smiley ranks 455th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Harper 1 permits
- Little River 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Smiley are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| First Shot Distillery LLC | Distillery |
How Smiley compares within Texas
Smiley ranks 455th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
Nationwide, Smiley sits at #10,543 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 Smiley's population at 543. That works out to 184.2 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: First Shot Distillery LLC holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Smiley premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Smiley, Texas?
Smiley 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 Smiley rank among Texas cities?
Smiley ranks 455th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Smiley rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Smiley is #10,543 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 Smiley, 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.