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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 #
Cellarbrowser Cellarbrowser, INC.	Alameda	Wholesaler	CA-P-23162
Cemco Industries, INC.	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-6146
Cencal Beverage CO. Cencal Beverage CO., LLC	Ceres	Wholesaler	CA-P-16291
Centenal Spirits Centenal Spirits INC.	Ontario	Wholesaler	CA-P-27003
Center Cork, Incorporated	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-25644
Centex Group INC.	Santa Fe Springs	Wholesaler	CA-P-26263
Central Boeki Calif., LTD.	Carson	Wholesaler	CA-P-8887
Winebow Central Coast Wine Company	Benicia	Wholesaler	CA-P-4950
Central Coast Wine Works, LLC	Lompoc	Wholesaler	CA-P-24359
Marine Corps Base Club System Central Service Agency	Camp Pendleton	Wholesaler	CA-P-9152
Lost Cork Wine CO. Central Valley Craft Beer, LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-24229
Central Valley Mezcal Central Valley Mezcal LLC	Santa Ana	Wholesaler	CA-P-27206
Century Nationwide Enterprises INC	Olivehurst	Wholesaler	CA-P-21385
Cerebral Spirits Cerebral Spirits Corporation	Westlake Village	Wholesaler	CA-P-22480
Playa Sparkling Cocktails Cerk Beverage LLC	Torrance	Wholesaler	CA-P-25074
Cerrimex Cerro Rojo Internacional de Mexico, LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-23485
Cerruti Cellars Cerruti Cellars, INC.	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-17165
Cervantes Family Vineyards Cervantes Family Vineyards LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-24612
Calidad Beer Cerveceria Calidad, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24172
Cerveceria Calidad, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25707
Cerveza Los Altos Cerveza Los Altos Imports & Distribution, LLC	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-23943
Atlantic Intertrade Enterprise Cesar a. Sanchez	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-21519
Cesar Ivan Gonzalez	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-24883
Cetex Corporation	San Marcos	Wholesaler	CA-P-22296
Cfunk Wines LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-26562
CG Wine, LLC	North Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-27375
Cha Cha Mouche Cha Cha Mouche, LLC	Acampo	Wholesaler	CA-P-26465
Chaco Flaco Drinks LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-27020
Chad M. Hardesty	Arcata	Wholesaler	CA-P-17271
Transverse Range Chad Melville	Lompac	Wholesaler	CA-P-24526
Stockman Cellars Chadenuf Vineyards, LLC	Friant	Wholesaler	CA-P-24625
Chaim, LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-15249
Chaim, LLC	Berkeley	Wholesaler	CA-P-23574
Covenant Wines Chaim, LLC	Berkeley	Wholesaler	CA-P-27358
Chainflux Capital LLC	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-26500
Chaix Wines Chaix Winery, LLC	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-18292
Challen Cates	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22105
Chambers & Chambers, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-4060
Chamerica Wines LLC	West Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-22563
Domaine Alfred Chamisal Vineyards, LLC	San Luis Obispo	Wholesaler	CA-P-17239
Chamonix Global Incorporated	Corona Del Mar	Wholesaler	CA-P-24150
Champagne Campaign, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-25461
Champarhone Champarhone, INC.	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-7519
Champlus USA Champlus USA INC.	Pasadena	Wholesaler	CA-P-27242
J&J Brothers Distribution Chan Industries, LLC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-22638
Amrit Imports Chand Enterprises Incorporated	Clovis	Wholesaler	CA-P-18416
Sae Han Trading CO. Chang Kyun Oh	San Leandro	Wholesaler	CA-P-7173
Changsing Enterprise INC.	Turlock	Wholesaler	CA-P-21478
Beyond Manufacturing Changzhou Manufacture (Usa), INC.	Fontana	Wholesaler	CA-P-18131
Chanin Wine Company Chanin Wine Company, INC.	Santa Maria	Wholesaler	CA-P-17618

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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.