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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 #
Baldwin Exports LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-21642
Baldy's Beverages	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-27269
Bale's Creek LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-25595
Sunshine Meadow Ranch Ballard Village Winery LLC	Solvang	Wholesaler	CA-P-27099
Balo Vineyards Balo Vineyards, LLC	Philo	Wholesaler	CA-P-21321
Balzac Communications Balzac Communications & Marketing	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-25145
Band of Vintners INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23110
Bangarang Spirits Bangarang Spirits LLC	Vista	Wholesaler	CA-P-27440
Banzai Beverage Banzai Beverage Corporation	Torrance	Wholesaler	CA-P-9136
Live Well Export Banzragch Purevdorj	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-22321
Bar 41 Beverages Bar 41 Beverages LLC	Carson	Wholesaler	CA-P-22775
Bar-Gem Vineyards, LLC Bar-Gem Vineyards LLC,	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-24921
Gratta Wines Barbara J. Gratta	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-25797
The Basket Lady Barbara T. Melton	San Ramon	Wholesaler	CA-P-18158
Mestre Barbier	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-25642
Bard Clan Wines Bard Clan Wines	Richmond	Wholesaler	CA-P-23584
Bare Wholesale Products, LLC	Monrovia	Wholesaler	CA-P-22883
Bargainplus LLC	Fremont	Wholesaler	CA-P-22075
Bargetto's Santa Cruz Winery, INC.	Soquel	Wholesaler	CA-P-5440
Barking Dog Vineyard	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16716
Barnett Vineyards, L.P.	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-24600
Barnum Vineyard LLC Barnum Vineyard LLC	El Dorado	Wholesaler	CA-P-25905
Baron Family Wines, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24327
Barraza Group LLC	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-27098
Bordeaux Classic Wine Barre Enterprises INC	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-23592
Barrel Aging II, LLC	Menlo Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-26611
Barrel Aging LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24379
Barrel Aging Wf, LLC	Menlo Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-26612
Barrel Down Selections Barrel Down Selections LLC	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-24554
Barrel Ten Quarter Circle INC Barrel Ten Quarter Circle, INC.	Santa Fe Springs	Wholesaler	CA-P-25308
Barrel Ten Quarter Circle, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-8452
Barrels & Sons Barrels & Sons, LLC	ST. Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-23331
Barrels & Sons, LLC	Vallejo	Wholesaler	CA-P-23432
Barrett Family Wines Barrett Family Wines, LLC	Bishop	Wholesaler	CA-P-24100
Marshall Family Wines Barry Carl Marshall	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-9438
The Connoisseur Club Barry King Yuen Tsang	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22696
Adventures in Wine Barsac, INC.	Daly City	Wholesaler	CA-P-6204
Barsetti Vineyards Barsetti Vineyards, INC.	Galt	Wholesaler	CA-P-18765
Barterra Bartholomew and Mary Colucci	Half Moon Bay	Wholesaler	CA-P-16599
Bartlett Family Vineyards LLC	Angwin	Wholesaler	CA-P-26889
Barton Brands of California, INC.	Carson	Wholesaler	CA-P-3995
Baruh Spirits, INC.	Palo Alto	Wholesaler	CA-P-7010
Basquiat Wine Company, INC.	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-15713
Bassi Distributing LLC	Watsonville	Wholesaler	CA-P-9560
Basso Distributing CO., INC.	Camarillo	Wholesaler	CA-P-9155
Guillotine Vodka Bastille Day US, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24242
Batia Vineyards, LLC	Cameron Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-22521
Batista Wine Imports LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-27248
Gnarly Fox Vineyards Baubie J Wardrobe-Fox	Acampo	Wholesaler	CA-P-24241
Baum Wine Imports Baum Wine Imports, INC.	Orange	Wholesaler	CA-P-5215

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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.