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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 #
De Coninck Vineyards, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-6554
De LA Calle Comida INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-26090
De LA Montanya Vineyards De LA Montanya Winery, INC.	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-8566
De LA Sierra LLC	LA Grange	Wholesaler	CA-P-26827
De Novo Wines De Novo Wines, LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-16565
De Pinte Imports, INC	Folsom	Wholesaler	CA-P-23540
De Re Wines L.L.C.	Davis	Wholesaler	CA-P-25382
De Tomas Wines, LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-16842
De'ondre Lon Charles	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22333
Deadhead Traders Deadhead Rum CO., LLC	Industry	Wholesaler	CA-P-23251
Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-16266
Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16725
Dean and Company, LLC	Yreka	Wholesaler	CA-P-25536
Dean and Company, LLC	Yreka	Wholesaler	CA-P-25921
Rigart Garage Winery Dean Thomas Hart	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-16126
Dear Rose, LLC	Venice	Wholesaler	CA-P-24045
Deaver Ranch, INC.	Plymouth	Wholesaler	CA-P-5698
Chesterfield Cellars Debbie Road, LLC	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-17751
Debeikes Oakville Estate Debeikes Vineyards, LLC	Oakville	Wholesaler	CA-P-16369
WV Wines Deborah Briers	Huntington Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-23144
Olivestone Vineyards Deborah Hall	Lompoc	Wholesaler	CA-P-8840
Red Stallion Wine Deborah Jo Johannesen and Sarah Jane Johannesen Murray	Whitethorn	Wholesaler	CA-P-9436
Bluestone Wine Solutions Deborah M. Gray	Carlsbad	Wholesaler	CA-P-24143
Petite Abeille Vineyard Deborah R Mayo	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-18248
Deborah Richardson	Chatsworth	Wholesaler	CA-P-26045
Decada Spirits Decada Spirits, INC.	West Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-18744
Decades 5 Decades 5 LLC	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-17899
Decaloli LLC	Portola Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-25768
Decker, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-18156
Dee Kay Enterprises INC	Long Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-23739
Dee Vine Wines Dee Vine Wines, INC.	Woodside	Wholesaler	CA-P-8382
Deep Cellar Wines	Los Alamos	Wholesaler	CA-P-23993
Robert James Wines Deep Roots Coalition LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-22344
Deep Roots Imports LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24436
Deep Sea Imports, LLC	Brentwood	Wholesaler	CA-P-23611
Marnet Wines Deep Woods Wines, LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-24333
Dpimports Deepak Parwatikar	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-23285
Deerbird Sparkling Spirits, LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-23967
Bitcoin Bourbon Defi Capital LLC	Riverbank	Wholesaler	CA-P-25169
Defiance Wine Company, LLC Defiance Wine Company, LLC	ST Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-25011
Defiant Ones, LLC	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-27174
Dehua International INC.	Burlingame	Wholesaler	CA-P-23037
Del Dotto Vineyards Del Dotto Vineyards	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24481
Del Dotto Vineyards	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-7535
Del Jordan Wines Del Jordan Wines, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25782
Del Rio Brewing LLC	Arleta	Wholesaler	CA-P-25047
Del Sannio Imports, LLC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-23523
Delanda, LLC	Los Olivos	Wholesaler	CA-P-21738
Lafaye Wines Delavigne Wines LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27070
Deleon Imports LLC	Redding	Wholesaler	CA-P-26232

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What to do with California's numbers

California's permit count only matters next to a peer state or the national landscape.

Compare California's 21,002 permits against national totals and class mix. National TTB statistics
See the closest-ranked state by permit count, Florida. Florida permits
See how California's numbers were calculated. Methodology

TTB List of Permittees, published August 2026; per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population.

Data & reports

National TTB statistics →

Citeable national permit totals, class mix, and state rankings from the same TTB extract.

Permit release changes →

What changed between TTB List of Permittees releases: new, closed, and net permit counts.

52-state landscape CSV →

Downloadable state-level permit counts for every jurisdiction in this directory.

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.