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Alcohol permits in Arkansas
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Arkansas - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 380
- Total permits
- #36
- National rank
- 12.4
- Per 100k residents
- 105
- Cities covered
Arkansas in one line
Arkansas holds 380 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (269) - at 12.4 per 100,000 residents, the 45th densest state.
- #36
- by total permits
- #45
- by permits per capita
- 46
- wineries
- 23
- 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 Arkansas's 380 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Arkansas
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
49 permits
- Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
29 permits
- Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas
29 permits
- Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Arkansas
21 permits
- Rogers 16
Rogers, Arkansas
16 permits
- Altus 16
Altus, Arkansas
16 permits
- Springdale 14
Springdale, Arkansas
14 permits
- North Little Rock 10
North Little Rock, Arkansas
10 permits
- Mountain Home 9
Mountain Home, Arkansas
9 permits
- Bentonville 9
Bentonville, Arkansas
9 permits
All permit holders (380)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 380 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 46 wineries, 23 distilleries, 42 importers, and 269 wholesalers. That is the 36th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Arkansas's per-capita permit rate?
Arkansas has 12.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 45th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Arkansas city has the most permit holders?
Little Rock leads Arkansas with 49 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs.
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.