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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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How the 21,002 total splits

21,002permits

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

Name	City	Class	Permit #
Bryant Imports LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-26613
Keltom Roots Wines Brycen Hill	Sebastopol	Wholesaler	CA-P-24953
Branzino Wines Bryon Louis Bass DBA Branzino Wines	Santa Ynez	Wholesaler	CA-P-24111
BSB Exports, LLC	Woodland Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-21814
BTR Holdings, LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-27141
Bubbles & Wines LLC Bubbles & Wines LLC	San Bernardino	Wholesaler	CA-P-24539
Bubbly Hill Wines Bubbly Hill Wines	Soledad	Wholesaler	CA-P-26164
Bubles LLC	Van Nuys	Wholesaler	CA-P-25132
Buchli Wines Buchli Wines, LLC	Yuba City	Wholesaler	CA-P-27444
Buckler Family Vineyards Buckler Family Vineyards, LLC	Petaluma	Wholesaler	CA-P-9347
Tulip Hill Winery Budge Brown Family Winery	Nice	Wholesaler	CA-P-15865
Buendia Buendia LLC	Folsom	Wholesaler	CA-P-24777
Buhman Estate Vineyards, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18897
Oakland Beer Company Building Your Oakland Breweries, LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-18379
Eurolink, LTD. Buildings and Structures, INC.	Woodland Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-8343
Buona Vita Cellars Buona Vita, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-17956
Buoyant Winery, LLC Buoyant Winery LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-24666
Burbank Ranch in Templeton, LLC	Templeton	Wholesaler	CA-P-21118
Burch Steiner Beverage Group	Lodi	Wholesaler	CA-P-23199
Burgess Cellars, INC.	Angwin	Wholesaler	CA-P-17105
Burke Spirits LLC	West Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-22660
Burke Wine Brokerage LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-22154
Gara Burns Wine Group	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22869
Buselli Family Wines Buselli Family Wines, LLC	San Mateo	Wholesaler	CA-P-22525
Xander Soren Private Selection Pinot Noir Bushido Pinot INC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24142
Bushwood Spirits Bushwood Spirits, INC.	Corona Del Mar	Wholesaler	CA-P-25851
Bushwood USA, INC Bushwood USA, INC	Corona Del Mar	Wholesaler	CA-P-25857
Buster Imports, INC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-23812
Bay Bar & Grill Busy B's Restaurant Solutions, INC.	Capitola	Wholesaler	CA-P-27080
But Better Spirits LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-26950
Butte City Whiskey Company Butte City Whiskey Company LLC	Butte City	Wholesaler	CA-P-27452
Butte-Glenn Community College	Oroville	Wholesaler	CA-P-19038
Buzz Bar, LLC	Palm Springs	Wholesaler	CA-P-21949
Buzzbox Beverages, INC.	Indio	Wholesaler	CA-P-22267
Buzzbox Premium Cocktails INC.	Indio	Wholesaler	CA-P-25356
Buzzedco INC.	Loomis	Wholesaler	CA-P-21463
Buzzy Pickle LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27496
B Vineyards & Habitat Bybee Studios & Marketing, LLC	Sebastopol	Wholesaler	CA-P-15923
Bydand Wines Bydand Wines, LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-23405
Spill the Wine Bymofo, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-23355
Byrd Vineyard Byrdcoop, LLC	Cloverdale	Wholesaler	CA-P-18087
Edward T. Edward Byrnes Edward, INC.	Benicia	Wholesaler	CA-P-18837
Cuyama Orchards Byron Albano	Arvin	Wholesaler	CA-P-21571
Byron Kepford	Novto	Wholesaler	CA-P-25208
Byron Kosuge Wines LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-15444
C & a Produce Distributors, INC.	Salinas	Wholesaler	CA-P-18259
C & B Wines, LLC C & B Wines, LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-25600
C & D Wholesalers, LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-24974
Idle Hour Winery C & R Strategy INC.	Oakhurst	Wholesaler	CA-P-23614
C & S Sales, INC.	Hawthorne	Wholesaler	CA-P-26589

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Data & reports

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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.