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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 #
Bohong, INC	Santa Clara	Wholesaler	CA-P-23241
Bold Bastards Brewery LLC	Chula Vista	Wholesaler	CA-P-23529
Bolen Family Estates Bolen Contracting Corporation	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17299
Bomani Cold Buzz, LLC	Laguna Niguel	Wholesaler	CA-P-24814
Bona Terra, LLC	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-26363
Bonaccorsi Wine Company Bonaccorsi Wine Company, LLC	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-8546
Bondle LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25384
Bonfire Wines Bonfire Wines LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21393
Bonick Family Farm LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22546
Bonny Doon Food Services INC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-24591
Booker Vineyard Booker Vineyard & Winery	Paso Robles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24443
Boon Companion Boon Companion LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-26403
Bootlegged Distribution, LLC	Olivehurst	Wholesaler	CA-P-22930
Poonshine Bootleggersrevenge LLC	Newport Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-27092
Booze for Paws Booze for Paws LLC	San Luis Obispo	Wholesaler	CA-P-24899
Boozehound Wine Acquisitions LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-22524
Boozpops Boozpops, LLC	Milpitas	Wholesaler	CA-P-22828
Bora Enterprises Bora Enterprises, LLC	Fremont	Wholesaler	CA-P-24664
Borcher Vineyards	Glen Ellen	Wholesaler	CA-P-17610
Borcher Wine, LLC	Glen Ellen	Wholesaler	CA-P-21198
Borderless Wine Alliance Borderless Wine LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-25238
Bordes Wines LLC	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-24247
Annadel Estate Vineyard Bordigioni Family Winery, LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17959
Romantic Room Designs Borgia & Associates, LLC	Seaside	Wholesaler	CA-P-16039
Apical Cellars Borroel and Waked, LLC	Santa Ynez	Wholesaler	CA-P-21979
Boscoe Wine CO. Boscoe Wine CO., LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22984
Boson LLC Boson LLC	Yorba Linda	Wholesaler	CA-P-27438
Bossa, LLC	Newport Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-16519
Botanical Spirits Botanical Spirits, INC.	Dublin	Wholesaler	CA-P-26187
Bottle Diplomacy Bottle Diplomacy, LLC	Corte Madera	Wholesaler	CA-P-24067
Bottled by the Beach Bottled BY the Beach LLC	Ventura	Wholesaler	CA-P-24117
Bottled Spirits LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-22031
Bottles & Barrel, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18986
Bottomley Distributing CO. INC.	Milpitas	Wholesaler	CA-P-9158
Les Boucher Family Wines Boucher Wines, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23002
Boudoir Spirits, INC.	Highland	Wholesaler	CA-P-18904
Boulder Ridge Boulder Ridge Vineyard, LLC	Cambria	Wholesaler	CA-P-18154
Boundless	Anaheim	Wholesaler	CA-P-18164
Langhart-Hill Wines Bouquet Partners, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-22574
Bourassa Vineyards Bourassa Wine Group, LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-9205
Boutique Vino Boutique Vino LLC	LA Mesa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23186
Boutique Wine Partners, LP	Buellton	Wholesaler	CA-P-23381
Aje Wines Bowers Enterprises LLC	Santa Clarita	Wholesaler	CA-P-26545
Bowlus Vineyards LLC	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-20041
Bowman Cellars LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23583
Box & Byus Wines LLC Box & Byus Wines LLC	Rohnert Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-25000
Boxxed Wine Boxxed Wine LLC	Plymouth	Wholesaler	CA-P-19082
Boyanci Boyanci LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17344
Boyd Family Vineyards, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23720
Boyle Macdonald, LLC	Murphys	Wholesaler	CA-P-18685

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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.