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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 #
Ayaba Wines Mahogany and Oak LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-24514
Mahrs Brau of America, LLC	South San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-26656
Maiden Wines LLC	Marina Del Rey	Wholesaler	CA-P-24872
Maidenstoen Wine Corporation	San Carlos	Wholesaler	CA-P-22210
Maidenstoen Wine Corporation	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-22218
Las Positas Vineyards Maier Winery, LLC	Pleasanton	Wholesaler	CA-P-16577
Maison Du Prix Wines LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-21703
Maison Lacombe LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27274
Maison Thomas LLC Maison Thomas LLC	Santa Maria	Wholesaler	CA-P-26369
Maisons Marques & Domaines USA, INC.	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-6210
Maita Distributors INC. of San Mateo County	Redwood City	Wholesaler	CA-P-3921
Maiya Food Maiya Food INC.	City of Industry	Wholesaler	CA-P-24419
Major Crush Major Crush INC	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-25485
Majorave LLC	Westlake Village	Wholesaler	CA-P-27320
Makana Cellars, LLC	Mountain View	Wholesaler	CA-P-22143
Violet’s Paradise Make It Royale LLC	Vallejo	Wholesaler	CA-P-27055
Maker Wine Company	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-24785
Discovino Maksoj LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-23925
Malbec & Malbec Malbec & Malbec USA LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-15479
Maldonado Vineyards Maldonado Wines LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-15191
Malibu Belleview Distribution, LLC	Malibu	Wholesaler	CA-P-22397
Malibu Oaks Vineyard LLC	Oxnard	Wholesaler	CA-P-21243
Malibu Ridge Vineyard Malibu Ridge Vineyard, LLC	Oxnard	Wholesaler	CA-P-23261
Malibu Solstice	Malibu	Wholesaler	CA-P-17322
Malibu Vineyards, INC	Malibu	Wholesaler	CA-P-15316
Malibu Wine Company Malibu Wine Company LLC	Thousand Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-27075
Malone LLC	Toluca Lake	Wholesaler	CA-P-18870
Malpaso LLC	Venice	Wholesaler	CA-P-24588
Queen Mia Mama Mia Forever LLC	Lodi	Wholesaler	CA-P-24648
Mama's Boy Brands, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-18891
Maminga Consulting Group LLC	Whittier	Wholesaler	CA-P-24945
Mana Winery LLC	Pleasanton	Wholesaler	CA-P-26657
Rosa Vodka Manamira LLC	Playa Del Rey	Wholesaler	CA-P-24956
Mancan Wine, LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-22669
Mandeville Vineyards	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24027
Maneh Maneh LLC	Paso Robles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27328
Mangola Food and Beverage Mangola Food and Beverage, INC.	Moorpark	Wholesaler	CA-P-22873
Mangria, LLC	Van Nuys	Wholesaler	CA-P-23892
Huxal Mezcal Manguera Imports	Aptos	Wholesaler	CA-P-26892
Manifesto! Manifesto!, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16354
Manross Wines LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-22120
The San Francisco Bay Winery Mansa Holding LLC	Livermore	Wholesaler	CA-P-27064
Mansfield-Dunne Wines, LLC	Portola Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-18684
Frias Vineyards Manuel Frias	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-6800
Lizarraga Company Manuel Lizarraga, JR	Bonita	Wholesaler	CA-P-23755
Manzanita Grove Manzanita Grove, LLC	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-24738
Morning Sun Manzanita Wine Company LLC	Mill Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-27372
Mapes Cellars, LLC	Temecula	Wholesaler	CA-P-17830
Mara Imports Mara International Group	Riverside	Wholesaler	CA-P-19126
Maravilla Wines Mara Somma	Oxnard	Wholesaler	CA-P-21966

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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.