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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 #
Mutt Lynch Mutt Lynch Winery, INC.	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-7693
Mutt Lynch Winery Mutt Lynch Winery, INC.	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-9369
Mutual Trading CO., INC.	Vernon	Wholesaler	CA-P-15281
Mutual Trading CO., INC.	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-19111
Mutual Trading CO., INC.	El Monte	Wholesaler	CA-P-3287
Mutual Wholesale Liquor INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-9148
Muxu, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27292
MW Music & Wine Marketplace MW Music & Wine Marketplace, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24779
Mwa Group INC.	Arcadia	Wholesaler	CA-P-18464
Mwi USA LLC	Ventura	Wholesaler	CA-P-27018
Mx2us Mx2us LLC	Carlsbad	Wholesaler	CA-P-26113
Mxco Polanco LLC	Gardena	Wholesaler	CA-P-27249
My Favorite Neighbor MY Favorite Neighbor, LLC	Paso Robles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25997
MY French Cellar, LLC	Cupertino	Wholesaler	CA-P-22274
My Mosa MY Mosa, LLC	Cloverdale	Wholesaler	CA-P-21881
MY Preferred Wines LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18778
Myriad Wine, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-9413
Myrtle Bank Rum LLC	Portola Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-26212
Myrtle Leaf California Wine Company LLC	Encino	Wholesaler	CA-P-25124
Myutopia	Hacienda Heights	Wholesaler	CA-P-27360
Mywinedeal, LLC	Petaluma	Wholesaler	CA-P-21288
N.A. Sales Company, INC.	Hayward	Wholesaler	CA-P-5324
N925, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-23582
Na Tii Na Tii, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27311
Good Stuff Distributor Nabil Chehade	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-18228
Vintage Wine Company Nacom Networks INC.	Sunnyvale	Wholesaler	CA-P-21283
Nadared LTD. Nadared	LA Jolla	Wholesaler	CA-P-18214
Nafta Distributors Nafta Distributors	Ontario	Wholesaler	CA-P-25462
Nagano Trading Company USA, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	CA-P-26241
Nagano Trading Company USA, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	CA-P-27077
Naggiar Vineyards Naggiar Vineyards, LLC	Grass Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-10037
Naidu Beverages LLC	Sebastopol	Wholesaler	CA-P-25013
Nakamura Cellars, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18545
Nakedwines.Com Nakedwines.Com, INC.	Vacaville	Wholesaler	CA-P-24622
Nakedwines.Com, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21391
Transpacific Beverage & Trading Nam Tran & Bao Nguyen	Bakersfield	Wholesaler	CA-P-24599
Nancy J. Hathaway-Leiske Nancy J. Hathaway-Leiske (Sole Proprietor)	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-7403
Nandha Wines Nandha Imports and Exports, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-21322
Nankai Group, LLC	Harbor City	Wholesaler	CA-P-25029
Nanyang Company INC.	Hayward	Wholesaler	CA-P-16359
NBK USA Nanyo Boeki Distribution of USA INC.	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-7852
Napa Beverages LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-24802
Napa Cider Company Napa Cider Company LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24566
Soco Brewing Napa Cru LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27378
Napa de Oro Winery, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24994
Andrew Lane Wines Napa Direct LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-18622
Napa Go, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24952
Napa Grappa, LLC	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-17822
Napa May, INC.	Covina	Wholesaler	CA-P-21117
Napa One Wine INC.	Monterey Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-21472

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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.