City · West Virginia
Alcohol permits in Ripley
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Ripley, West Virginia, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,071
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- West Virginia
- State
Ripley in one line
Ripley, West Virginia: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 65.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6796 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #45 of 130
- West Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Ripley, West Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Ripley vs nearby West Virginia cities
Ripley ranks 45th in West Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Harrisville 2 permits
- Saint Albans 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Ripley
Ripley is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ikes Fork, LLC | Distillery |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
How Ripley compares within West Virginia
Ripley ranks 45th of 130 cities in West Virginia by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 23 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% of West Virginia's 300 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Ripley sits at #6,796 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 Ripley's population at 3,071. That works out to 65.1 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 Ikes Fork, LLC, Walgreen CO., spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ripley, West Virginia?
Ripley has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ripley rank among West Virginia cities?
Ripley ranks 45th of 130 cities in West Virginia; Charleston leads with 23 holders.
How does Ripley rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ripley is #6,796 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Ripley extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ikes Fork, LLC, Walgreen CO..
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 Ripley, West 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.