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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 #
Inconnu Laura Elizabeth Brennan	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22369
Laurel Canyon Beer Company, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-19118
Helltown Whiskey Laurel Highland Spirits, LLC	Pasadena	Wholesaler	CA-P-25662
Taproot Wine Cellars Lauren Barnard	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-21500
Advanced Spirits Laurence Masuoka	Fair Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-24601
Laurent-Perrier U.S., INC.	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-7997
Lava Brand LLC	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-22576
Zacherle Lava Vine, LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-15716
Lavender Rose LLC	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-26198
Revik Laverne Forrest Wine CO LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-19136
Lavineyard Farms Lavineyard Farms, LLC	Whitmore	Wholesaler	CA-P-26119
Lavish America LLC	Chino Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-23572
Lavoo INC.	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-25663
Lavorgna Hart Vineyards	Cloverdale	Wholesaler	CA-P-23757
Lawer Family Wines Lawer Family Winery, INC.	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-15440
Coulthurst Distribution Company Lawrence Coulthurst	Bakersfield	Wholesaler	CA-P-21129
Lawrence Family Vineyards, INC.	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-2903
Forsley Vino Lawrence Forsley	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-23330
Lawrence Harrison Vineyards Lawrence Harrison Vineyards, LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-15761
Cocovineyards Lawrence Nunzio Coco	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-22341
Lawson Family Farm Lawson Family Farm LLC	Hayward	Wholesaler	CA-P-25872
Costa Brava Cocktails Lazkap Beverages INC.	Culver City	Wholesaler	CA-P-24606
Lazzerini Group LLC	Modesto	Wholesaler	CA-P-23088
LA Belle Vie Shop LBV Imports, LLC	West Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-23390
LC Beverages, LLC	Beverly Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-26238
LC Fine Wine LC Fine Wine LLC	Marina Del Rey	Wholesaler	CA-P-26160
Lucidity Wine Merchants Lcdt Merchants, LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-25202
LCF Wines LCF Wine Company, LLC	Acampo	Wholesaler	CA-P-22316
LCR Investments LLC	Galt	Wholesaler	CA-P-22571
Mora Estate LCS International LLC	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-17879
LDH Cellars LLC	San Luis Obispo	Wholesaler	CA-P-26955
Le Belle Rose, LLC	Chualar	Wholesaler	CA-P-18951
Le Bos LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21218
Sign Holdings Le Coeur Salon, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24701
Le Corti Dei Farfensi USA	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-24366
Le Corti Dei Farfensi USA	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-26031
Le Wine Importer Le Wine Importer LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-24415
Leaf and Vine, LLC	Petaluma	Wholesaler	CA-P-21202
Michael Sullberg Wines Leah Sullberg	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-21155
Leahy Wines LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-26972
Grace Home Products Leal Enterprises, INC.	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-16742
Leap 29 Enterprises LLC	Thousand Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-26495
Lac Products Lebanese Arak CORP	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-5729
Lechik, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25410
Leclosj LLC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-27067
Lucky Wine Group Lee's International Equipments LLC	El Monte	Wholesaler	CA-P-24004
Leeder CORP	Commerce	Wholesaler	CA-P-25412
For the Love of Wine Leetal Katz	Carlsbad	Wholesaler	CA-P-23303
Left Coast Wine Company LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16749
Leftbank Farms LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27441

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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.