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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 #
Local Motion Sunstream Brands, LLC	Mill Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-22977
Local Motion Sunstream Brands, LLC	Fontana	Wholesaler	CA-P-26101
Local Motion Sunstream Brands, LLC	West Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-26584
Suntide Beverages	Encinitas	Wholesaler	CA-P-26288
Sunvalleytek International INC.	Fremont	Wholesaler	CA-P-24274
Super Pinot LLC	Philo	Wholesaler	CA-P-10045
Super Sonoman Wine Super Sonoman Wine, LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-15838
Super-U INC.	Ontario	Wholesaler	CA-P-23149
Superlative Spirits LLC	Rancho Dominguez	Wholesaler	CA-P-26785
Supernova Beverages LLC	Encinitas	Wholesaler	CA-P-25225
Supernova Spirits INC	Cupertino	Wholesaler	CA-P-22738
Supreme CCH LLC Supreme CCH LLC	Gilroy	Wholesaler	CA-P-27101
Supreme Spirits Distribution	Upland	Wholesaler	CA-P-24439
Supreme Spirits Distribution CO.	Upland	Wholesaler	CA-P-24250
Sur Tequila Sur Tequila LLC	Ontario	Wholesaler	CA-P-26015
Surf Spot Beverage Company	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25760
Surface Brands Surface Brands LLC	ST Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-21669
Surface Brands LLC	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-27315
Surfing Donkey Cocktail CO.	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-22897
Surh Cellars, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-8179
Surprise Valley Ranch, INC	Comptche	Wholesaler	CA-P-9390
Surtimex Surtimex LLC	Pico Rivera	Wholesaler	CA-P-27083
Vineyard Grant James Susanne Sapier	Ramona	Wholesaler	CA-P-18687
Sushi Zanmai Sushizanmai LA, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-27144
El Cartel Tequila Suspend Spirits, INC.	LA Jolla	Wholesaler	CA-P-21667
Sutro Wine CO., LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-24521
Sutter Home Winery, INC.	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-2044
Sutter Home Winery, INC.	Lodi	Wholesaler	CA-P-22721
Sutter Home Winery, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-6593
Sutter Island Enterprise, INC.	Courtland	Wholesaler	CA-P-24121
Four Ponds Estate Winery Suzi Raposa	Plymouth	Wholesaler	CA-P-26983
Vinasia, Incorporated Suzuki Marketing, Incorporated	South San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24393
SV Imports SV Imports LLC	Signal Hill	Wholesaler	CA-P-15565
Svan Wines LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-27179
Sven Andreas Wiederholt	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-17987
Silicon Valley Wine Cooperative Svwc, INC	Santa Clara	Wholesaler	CA-P-15391
SW Investments I, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-16350
SW Wine Distribution LLC	Garden Grove	Wholesaler	CA-P-23868
Swa Vinports, LLC	Malibu	Wholesaler	CA-P-18078
Pacific Wine Group Swanky Wine Snob LLC	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-22235
Swanky Wine Snob LLC	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-18286
Swanky Wine Snob LLC	Novato	Wholesaler	CA-P-22127
Swebev, INC.	Santa Barbara	Wholesaler	CA-P-22134
Sweet Amber Ventures, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24236
Sweet Poison Spirits, LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-25622
Sweetens Cove Spirits Company, LLC	Beverly Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-24852
L & M Distributors Sweetwater Distributions, INC.	Modesto	Wholesaler	CA-P-5890
Landy Family Vineyards Sweetwater Ranch, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-17574
Swigg LLC	Danville	Wholesaler	CA-P-25377
Swirl Wine Brokers, INC.	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-19051

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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.