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Alcohol permits in California

Name: California Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Vella Group, INC.	Grover Beach	Distillery	CA-S-20357
Ventura Spirits Company LLC	Ventura	Distillery	CA-S-20047
Venus Spirits LLC Venus Spirits LLC	Santa Cruz	Distillery	CA-S-20049
Vie-Del Company	Fresno	Distillery	CA-S-135
Vie-Del Company	Kingsburg	Distillery	CA-S-164
Vignette Winery, LLC	Napa	Distillery	CA-S-20605
Villa Toscano Villa Toscano, INC.	Plymouth	Distillery	CA-S-15051
Re:find Distillery Villicana Wine & Spirits	Paso Robles	Distillery	CA-S-20387
Prismatic Distilling Company Vineyard to Vintage LLC	Sacramento	Distillery	CA-S-20494
Orelar Vinsci, INC.	Napa	Distillery	CA-S-20470
VJB LLC	Glen Ellen	Distillery	CA-S-20586
We Are Wicked LLC	San Diego	Distillery	CA-S-20514
Webbs Grainworks, LLC Webb's Grainworks, LLC	Aliso Viejo	Distillery	CA-S-20396
Well Above Wine and Spirits INC	Glendale	Distillery	CA-S-20520
Wente Bros.	Livermore	Distillery	CA-S-338
Whiskey Kings LLC	San Luis Obispo	Distillery	CA-S-20166
Wildfire Vodka Wild Fire Vodka LLC	City of Industry	Distillery	CA-S-20256
Wineshine Wineshine, INC.	Paso Robles	Distillery	CA-S-20086
Wise Caldwell Distillers Wise-Caldwell Distillers, LLC	Napa	Distillery	CA-S-20216
Loft & Bear Distillery Y.Sa INC.	Los Angeles	Distillery	CA-S-20021
Bushveld, Somerstate, Yacubelli Winery Yacubelli, LLC	Vista	Distillery	CA-S-20432
You & Yours Distilling CO You & Yours Distilling Company, LLC	San Diego	Distillery	CA-S-20151
10 Torr Distributor INC	El Dorado Hills	Importer	CA-I-24364
101 Holdings LLC	Sherman Oaks	Importer	CA-I-22624
101 Spirits LLC 101 Spirits LLC	Encinitas	Importer	CA-I-22772
101-Usa INC.	Pasadena	Importer	CA-I-24021
1026 Beverage Company, LLC	Rancho Santa Margarita	Importer	CA-I-21696
11 Ravens Spirits LLC	West Hollywood	Importer	CA-I-23750
Amoblaeberry Imports 120 Venture Construction INC.	Burbank	Importer	CA-I-4882
123 Spirits	Wilmington	Importer	CA-I-15132
123 Spirits, LLC	San Pedro	Importer	CA-I-21717
19 Tequila INC.	Carlsbad	Importer	CA-I-21570
1933 Spirits, LLC	Belmont	Importer	CA-I-15927
1934 Ventures LLC	Benicia	Importer	CA-I-21907
1968 Cellars LLC	Temecula	Importer	CA-I-21730
1976 Winehours LLC	Mountain View	Importer	CA-I-22872
2 Dons Beverage Importing, LLC	San Diego	Importer	CA-I-21718
21 Regions Imports LLC	North Hollywood	Importer	CA-I-21576
21seeds 21seeds INC.	Truckee	Importer	CA-I-22335
21st Century Spirits 21st Century Spirits, LLC	Sante Fe Springs	Importer	CA-I-4790
222 Spirits Company 222 Spirits Company, LLC	Los Angeles	Importer	CA-I-22999
226 Overhill RD LLC	Orinda	Importer	CA-I-23084
28 Below Wine Imports LLC	Napa	Importer	CA-I-15576
2x4 Imports 2X4 Brewing & Imports, LLC	Sonoma	Importer	CA-I-21379
3 Badge Beverage Corporation	Sonoma	Importer	CA-I-16330
3 Crowns Distributors 3 Crowns Distributors and Importers, LLC	Oxnard	Importer	CA-I-16694
3 Espadas Import Group 3 Espadas Import Group LLC	Los Angeles	Importer	CA-I-23999
3007 19th Ave, LLC	San Francisco	Importer	CA-I-22222
Viansa Winery 360 Viansa, LLC	Sonoma	Importer	CA-I-15320
3in Winery INC.	Paso Robles	Importer	CA-I-23726

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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.

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.

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.