Alcohol Industry Rankings
States and U.S. cities ranked by alcohol producer density, breweries, distilleries, and wineries. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Public COLA Registry, more than 24,000 active basic permits were on file across U.S. brewers, distillers, wineries, importers, and wholesalers as of fiscal year 2024. See our methodology for refresh cadence and definitions.
Most Producers by State
States with the most total alcohol producers (breweries, distilleries, wineries).
- 1 California 2,054
- 2 Washington 902
- 3 Oregon 785
- 4 New York 781
- 5 Texas 600
Most Producers Per Capita
States with the most alcohol producers per 100,000 residents.
- 1 Oregon 18.3/100K
- 2 Vermont 15.8/100K
- 3 Washington DC 12.2/100K
- 4 Wyoming 12.1/100K
- 5 Washington 11.6/100K
Most Breweries by State
States with the highest number of permitted breweries.
- 1 California 404
- 2 Texas 316
- 3 New York 292
- 4 Colorado 263
- 5 Pennsylvania 263
Most Distilleries by State
States leading in craft and commercial distillery permits.
- 1 California 137
- 2 Texas 123
- 3 New York 111
- 4 Tennessee 107
- 5 Kentucky 95
Most Wineries by State
States with the most permitted wineries.
- 1 California 1,478
- 2 Washington 595
- 3 Oregon 449
- 4 New York 343
- 5 Virginia 262
Top Cities for Alcohol Producers
Cities with the highest concentration of alcohol producers.
- 1 Sonoma, California 424
- 2 Napa, California 318
- 3 Willamette Valley, Oregon 237
- 4 Seattle, Washington 207
- 5 Paso Robles, California 197