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Alcohol permits in Alabama
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Alabama - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 358
- Total permits
- #37
- National rank
- 7.0
- Per 100k residents
- 102
- Cities covered
Alabama in one line
Alabama holds 358 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (144) - at 7.0 per 100,000 residents, the 51st densest state.
- #37
- by total permits
- #51
- by permits per capita
- 77
- wineries
- 58
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How Alabama's 358 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Alabama
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
50 permits
- Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
36 permits
- Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
36 permits
- Montgomery 14
Montgomery, Alabama
14 permits
- Tuscaloosa 13
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
13 permits
- Madison 8
Madison, Alabama
8 permits
- Alabaster 8
Alabaster, Alabama
8 permits
- Florence 7
Florence, Alabama
7 permits
- Dothan 7
Dothan, Alabama
7 permits
- Opelika 6
Opelika, Alabama
6 permits
All permit holders (358)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Alabama?
Alabama has 358 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 77 wineries, 58 distilleries, 79 importers, and 144 wholesalers. That is the 37th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Alabama's per-capita permit rate?
Alabama has 7.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 51st by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Alabama city has the most permit holders?
Birmingham leads Alabama with 50 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.