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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 #
Casa Quintero Casa Quintero LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-26621
Casa Rica Tequila, INC.	Studio City	Wholesaler	CA-P-24410
Casa Torelli Casa Torelli Imports, INC.	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-16520
Casa Torres Vineyards Casa Torres Vineyards, INC.	Santa Maria	Wholesaler	CA-P-15656
Casa Wines LLC	Sherman Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-26968
Casaeda Wines Casaeda Wines LLC	ST Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-22694
Casari Ranch, LLC Casari Ranch, LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27495
Veranda Cocktails Case BY Case Canning, LLC	North Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-26231
Casey Flat Estates Casey Flat Estates LLC	Tiburon	Wholesaler	CA-P-22443
Cask & Coast Spirits CO. LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-26007
Caskco LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27463
Caskx LLC	Beverly Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-25379
Ami-Ami Caspa, INC.	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-25936
NW Wine Company Casparian Production, LLC	Vacaville	Wholesaler	CA-P-27451
Casque Wines Casque Wines, LLC	Loomis	Wholesaler	CA-P-17084
Kopriva Cassidy Ranch, INC.	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-15975
Chateau D'anvichar Castillon, LLC	Ladera Ranch	Wholesaler	CA-P-26062
Castleberry Consulting, LLC	Daly City	Wholesaler	CA-P-24120
Caston Family Wines LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24748
Castrucci Wines Castrucci Wines, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22124
Catalina Beverage CO. (A California Corporation)	Avalon	Wholesaler	CA-P-4784
Point & Line Wines Catalyst Three, LLC	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-22964
Ryan Cochrane Wines Catherine Cochrane, Courtney Cochrane, and Sean Cochrane	Saratoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-21324
Wineaux Times Cathleen Bentley-Smith	Corralitos	Wholesaler	CA-P-18748
Catholica Societate	Pleasanton	Wholesaler	CA-P-22808
Cattani Imports, INC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-21111
Cattiva Wines Cattiva Wines INC.	Kenwood	Wholesaler	CA-P-26705
Cavaletti Vineyards Cavaletti Vineyards LLC	Santa Rosa Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-23826
Cavaller Wine Exchange, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24219
Caveman Spirits Company Caveman Spirits Company, LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-25651
Cavetocellar Cavetocellar LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-21673
Tank House Caviglia INC.	San Martin	Wholesaler	CA-P-17996
Cayucos Beer Company, LLC	Cayucos	Wholesaler	CA-P-15294
BNB Global CCC America, INC.	Norwalk	Wholesaler	CA-P-23393
Seis Soles Wine CO. CCR 84 LLC	Lodi	Wholesaler	CA-P-24778
CDT Global INC.	Pomona	Wholesaler	CA-P-26453
Cedar Creek Ranch Winery, LLC	Mount Aukum	Wholesaler	CA-P-9457
Cedarville Vineyard & Winery Cedarville Vineyard & Winery, LLC	Fair Play	Wholesaler	CA-P-8423
Ceja Vineyards Ceja Vineyards, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-8287
Celebration Cellars, LLC	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-8253
Celebrity Cellars Celebrity Cellars, INC.	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-16030
Celebrity Jewel Lines, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-25370
Celebrity Wines L.L.C.	Pomona	Wholesaler	CA-P-25449
Matti Mondo Import Celine Dyna Breault	Piedmont	Wholesaler	CA-P-21417
Cellar Dominatrix, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27198
Cellar Door Corporation	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-23290
Cellar Searchers, LLC	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-16430
Cellar Thief, LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-17626
Cellar to Table, LLC	Corona Del Mar	Wholesaler	CA-P-24699
Cellar13,llc Cellar13, LLC	Livermore	Wholesaler	CA-P-27449

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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.