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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 #
P&G Wine Tech, INC.	Chula Vista	Wholesaler	CA-P-24541
Paula Harrell Wines P. Harrell Wines, LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-23380
Turn Barrel P.B. Hein Vineyards, INC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-16478
P.N.S. Trading INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-15142
Pablo Velazquez-Martin	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-23934
Pabst Brewing Company, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24102
Pabst Brewing Company, LLC	Ontario	Wholesaler	CA-P-8251
Pacific Alpha LLC	Chino	Wholesaler	CA-P-25852
Paer Ag Pacific Alternative Energy Resource LLC	Rocklin	Wholesaler	CA-P-18399
Caliwanda Export Company Pacific Auction Company, L.L.C	Davis	Wholesaler	CA-P-23475
Pacific Beverage CO.	Oxnard	Wholesaler	CA-P-2982
Pacific Beverage CO.	Santa Margarita	Wholesaler	CA-P-5157
Pacific Beverage CO.	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-9153
Pacific Beverage CO.	Santa Maria	Wholesaler	CA-P-9154
Pacific Blues, LLC	Santa Ana	Wholesaler	CA-P-27317
Pacific Brothers Wine Company, LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-18427
Molyneux Wines Pacific Chateau INC.	Windsor	Wholesaler	CA-P-21068
Pacific Coast Exports, LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22744
Pacific Coast Spirits LLC	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-23789
Pacific Edge Wine and Spirits Pacific Edge Marketing Group, INC.	Westlake Village	Wholesaler	CA-P-9000
Bsi Wines Pacific Freeze Dried INC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-21924
Pacific Groservice INC.	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-21128
Pacific Grove Brewing Company, LLC	Monterey	Wholesaler	CA-P-24350
Pacific International Liquor, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-7677
Pacific International Trading Group CORP.	South el Monte	Wholesaler	CA-P-15549
Pacific Plate Spirits INC.	West Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-21390
Pacific Prime Wines Pacific Prime Wines LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-21539
Pacific Rim Marketing	Aptos	Wholesaler	CA-P-16334
Cal Wine Trading CO. Pacific Rim Wine Merchants	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-25786
Pacific Spirits INC.	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-18108
Pacific Spirits Pacific Spirits, Importers, INC.	Huntington Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-18459
Psi Ca Wholesale & Import Pacific Standard Company LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-25270
Pacific USA, INC.	Rancho Palos Verdes	Wholesaler	CA-P-25963
Pacific Whole Foods CO. Pacific Whole Foods, LLC	San Ramon	Wholesaler	CA-P-22130
Pacific Wine & Spirits Pacific Wine & Spirits, LLC	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-19042
Pacific Wine Distributors	Irwindale	Wholesaler	CA-P-15344
Best Cash & Carry Pacoima Courtsey Kyung Corporation	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-18783
Pact Wines INC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24469
Padre Y Hijos Family Wine	Soledad	Wholesaler	CA-P-22796
Pahalgam Pahalgam LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24468
Starlite Vineyards Pahlavan Family Cellars, LLC	Geyserville	Wholesaler	CA-P-15384
Paige Turner Wines, LLC Paige Turner Wines, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-26571
Paja LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21528
Pale Horse Imports, INC.	Shingletown	Wholesaler	CA-P-17062
Paleewong Trading CO., INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-16559
Paleewong Trading CO., INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-6645
Palermo Wine Imports Palermo Wine Imports, INC.	North Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-18676
Pali Wine Company Pali Wine Company, L.P.	Lompoc	Wholesaler	CA-P-15953
Palisades Spirits, LTD.	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-26155
Palisades Vineyard	Carmel Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-26899

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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.