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Alcohol permits in Waco
26 TTB Basic Permit holders with Waco, Texas premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 26
- Permit holders
- 143,570
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Waco in one line
Waco, Texas: 26 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (14).
- 18.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #495 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #26 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
26 permit holders registered to Waco, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Waco vs nearby Texas cities
Waco ranks 26th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Waco
Wholesalers lead (14, 54%), followed by 6 importers and 5 wineries across 26 TTB premises.
All 26 permit holders Show list
How Waco compares within Texas
Waco ranks 26th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
The 26 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Waco sits at #495 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 Waco's population at 143,570. That works out to 18.1 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 Diageo Americas Supply, INC., Ben E. Keith Beverages, David Mayfield Selections LLC (+23 more), spanning 14 wholesalers, 6 importers, 5 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Waco, Texas?
Waco has 26 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (14). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Waco rank among Texas cities?
Waco ranks 26th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Waco rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Waco is #495 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Waco extract?
Examples from this city's table: Diageo Americas Supply, INC., Ben E. Keith Beverages, David Mayfield Selections LLC, Glazer's Beer and Beverage of Texas, LLC, plus 22 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. 26 TTB premises addresses grouped under Waco, 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.