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Amherst winery permits (Virginia)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Amherst, Virginia, mostly wineries (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 1,865
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Virginia
- State
Amherst in one line
Amherst, Virginia: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 214.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3697 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #109 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Amherst, Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Amherst vs nearby Virginia cities
Amherst ranks 109th in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- North Chesterfield 4 permits
- Mineral 4 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Amherst
Amherst is a two-class market: 3 wineries (75%) and 1 wholesalers (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Amherst Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ankida Ridge Vineyards Ankida Ridge Farm & Vineyard, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Lazy Days Winery Lazy Days Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Rebec Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
How Amherst compares within Virginia
Amherst ranks 109th of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Virginia's 2,025 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Amherst sits at #3,697 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 Amherst's population at 1,865. That works out to 214.5 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 (3 of 4, 75%) — including Amherst Distributing LLC, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Lazy Days Winery, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Amherst, Virginia?
Amherst has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Amherst rank among Virginia cities?
Amherst ranks 109th of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
How does Amherst rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Amherst is #3,697 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Amherst extract?
Examples from this city's table: Amherst Distributing LLC, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Lazy Days Winery, Rebec Vineyards, INC..
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Amherst, Virginia — 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.