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Alcohol permits in California

Name: California Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

21,002
Total permits: #1
National rank: 53.9
Very high density · per 100k: 895
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

California holds 21,002 federal alcohol permits (#1 of 52 by count) but ranks #3 at 53.9 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#1
by total permits: #3
by permits per capita: 21,002
permits in state: 53.9/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

California vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

21,002 1st of 52 the highest of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How California's 21,002 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,346 · 45%

Wineries6,400 · 30%

Importers4,684 · 22%

Distilleries572 · 3%

Napa

1,811
Los Angeles

848
Paso Robles

645
Santa Rosa

625
San Francisco

579

California alcohol industry score

One composite grade from California's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

C 59

Producer density A+

53.9 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity D

66/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

2.3 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (21,002)

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How the 21,002 total splits

21,002permits

Wholesalers9,346(45%)Wineries6,400(30%)Importers4,684(22%)Distilleries572(3%)

Name	City	Class	Permit #
Atelier	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-15726
Atelier, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27387
Athair Wines Athair Wines INC.	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-16418
Atherton Wine Imports Atherton Wine Imports	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-6013
Atkinson Consolidated Ent. INC.	Woodland	Wholesaler	CA-P-21650
Atlantic Brands INC.	Playa Del Rey	Wholesaler	CA-P-15784
Atoyan LLC	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-26872
Outpost Global Trading Company Attivia Consulting INC.	Huntington Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-23874
Au Liquid Gold Au Liquid Gold, LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23836
Au Sommet Au Sommet LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17407
Vendome Wine & Spirits Au Trinity INC	Fullerton	Wholesaler	CA-P-25979
Aubert Wines Aubert Winegrowing Incorporated	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-8256
Aubry Wines Aubry Wines LLC	Mill Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-24808
August Briggs Jr., INC.	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23398
Auguste Bravais Auguste Bravais INC	Dublin	Wholesaler	CA-P-27347
Aurea Estate Wines Aurea Estate Wines Incorporated	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-17083
Auriga Wine Cellars Auriga Wine Cellars, LLC	Camino	Wholesaler	CA-P-15238
Ausa Pacific LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-15378
Lightfield Wines Austin Alan Chin	Saratoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-27059
Mid Life Crisis Austin Harlow Winery INC.	Salinas	Wholesaler	CA-P-23286
Austin USA LLC	San Mateo	Wholesaler	CA-P-24228
Auteur Wines Auteur Wines LLC	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-15035
Auto Investment Enterprises CORP	South el Monte	Wholesaler	CA-P-23437
Vita Wine CO. Autumn Ellenson and Joseph Ellenson	El Cajon	Wholesaler	CA-P-24907
Ava Wine Cellar LLC Ava Wine Cellar LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24343
Avaia Cellars Avaia Cellars, LLC	Geyserville	Wholesaler	CA-P-23806
Avaline Wine Avaline LTD	Burbank	Wholesaler	CA-P-25063
Avalon Cove, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-16813
Avanguardia Wines Avanguardia Wines LLC	Nevada City	Wholesaler	CA-P-15032
Avant Garde Imports INC.	Costa Mesa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22014
Avant Garde Imports, LLC	Newport Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-21024
Avantella	Porter Ranch	Wholesaler	CA-P-27186
Avantgarde Wine LLC	Torrance	Wholesaler	CA-P-21549
Avarg LLC	Redondo Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-27424
Avatar Vintners, INC.	Yountville	Wholesaler	CA-P-8439
Avent Viii Avent Viii, LLC	Granite Bay	Wholesaler	CA-P-25664
Avenue C, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21313
Avenue Wine Company Avenue Wine Company, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18253
Avid Worldwide LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25300
Castillo Granavic Avina Group LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-25501
Avina Wine Company, LLC	Long Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-17614
Avp Brazilian Distributors, INC.	Fairfield	Wholesaler	CA-P-22180
Tres Hijas Vineyards Avram & Lori Goldman	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-18372
Clé Cachée Aware Holdings LLC	Newport Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-27146
Awdirect INC.	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-17632
NV Awg, LTD. Awg, LTD.	Oakville	Wholesaler	CA-P-7544
Axel Wines Axel Wines L.L.C.	Santa Ynez	Wholesaler	CA-P-26084
Axia Wholesale Axia Medical Solutions LLC	Carlsbad	Wholesaler	CA-P-26978
Axion Brand Collective, LLC	Petaluma	Wholesaler	CA-P-26741
Axis Export Marketing INC.	San Ramon	Wholesaler	CA-P-21560

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Data & reports

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Citeable national permit totals, class mix, and state rankings from the same TTB extract.

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 21,002 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 6,400 wineries, 572 distilleries, 4,684 importers, and 9,346 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 3rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which California city has the most permit holders?

Napa leads California with 1,811 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Santa Rosa.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.

Reading California's wholesalers-led permit book

California's 21,002 permits are wholesalers-led (9,346, 45% of the book), ranking #1 nationally by count and #3 by per-capita density. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.