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Alcohol permits in Arizona
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Arizona - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 937
- Total permits
- #23
- National rank
- 12.6
- Per 100k residents
- 90
- Cities covered
Arizona in one line
Arizona holds 937 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (389) - at 12.6 per 100,000 residents, the 44th densest state.
- #23
- by total permits
- #44
- by permits per capita
- 170
- wineries
- 71
- 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 Arizona's 937 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Arizona
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
203 permits
- Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
109 permits
- Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
84 permits
- Tempe 57
Tempe, Arizona
57 permits
- Nogales 36
Nogales, Arizona
36 permits
- Mesa 35
Mesa, Arizona
35 permits
- Willcox 30
Willcox, Arizona
30 permits
- Elgin 24
Elgin, Arizona
24 permits
- Chandler 22
Chandler, Arizona
22 permits
- Flagstaff 22
Flagstaff, Arizona
22 permits
All permit holders (937)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Arizona?
Arizona has 937 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 170 wineries, 71 distilleries, 307 importers, and 389 wholesalers. That is the 23rd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Arizona's per-capita permit rate?
Arizona has 12.6 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 44th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Arizona city has the most permit holders?
Phoenix leads Arizona with 203 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Scottsdale, Tucson, Tempe.
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.