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Smithville distillery permits (Texas)
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Smithville; distilleries are the dominant class (5).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 4,216
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 5
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Smithville in one line
Smithville, Texas: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (5).
- 142.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2535 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #129 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 Smithville, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Smithville vs nearby Texas cities
Smithville ranks 129th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Distilleries and wineries split Smithville
Smithville is a two-class market: 5 distilleries (83%) and 1 wineries (17%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bone Spirits Bone Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Culper Ring Distilled Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Doer Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Mayo Beverage Company LLC | Distillery |
| Primera Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Frontier Cellars LLC | Winery |
How Smithville compares within Texas
Smithville ranks 129th 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, Smithville sits at #2,535 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 Smithville's population at 4,216. That works out to 142.3 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Distilleries dominate this city's mix (5 of 6, 83%) — including Bone Spirits, Culper Ring Distilled Spirits, LLC, Doer Spirits, LLC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Smithville, Texas?
Smithville has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Smithville rank among Texas cities?
Smithville ranks 129th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Smithville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Smithville is #2,535 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Smithville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Bone Spirits, Culper Ring Distilled Spirits, LLC, Doer Spirits, LLC, Mayo Beverage Company LLC, 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 Smithville, 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.