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Alcohol permits in Wilson
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Wilson, Texas, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 449
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Wilson in one line
Wilson, Texas: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 445.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6631 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #321 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Wilson, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Wilson vs nearby Texas cities
Wilson ranks 321st in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Wilson
Wilson is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 distilleries (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Happy Bear Texas High Plains Meadery, INC. | Distillery |
| Happy Bear Texas High Plains Meadery, INC. | Winery |
How Wilson compares within Texas
Wilson ranks 321st of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
Nationwide, Wilson sits at #6,631 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 Wilson's population at 449. That works out to 445.4 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 Happy Bear, Happy Bear, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Wilson, Texas?
Wilson has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Wilson rank among Texas cities?
Wilson ranks 321st of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Wilson rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Wilson is #6,631 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Wilson extract?
Examples from this city's table: Happy Bear, Happy Bear.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Wilson, 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.