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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 #
Vita Vida LLC.	El Dorado Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-21093
Vital Brands, LLC	Costa Mesa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17725
Vitalize Holdings, INC.	Sherman Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-24683
Viticole LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-23148
Vitis Vinifera, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24086
Vitis, INC.	Inglewood	Wholesaler	CA-P-9115
Vittles & Vino International CORP	Santa Ana	Wholesaler	CA-P-18634
Vitus Wine Group	Vacaville	Wholesaler	CA-P-24822
Viva Xxxii LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-23117
Vivi Distribution, INC.	Paramount	Wholesaler	CA-P-21823
Viviani Vineyards Viviani Touring Company, INC.	Sonoma	Wholesaler	CA-P-8247
Vivy Vivy, LLC	Laguna Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-26391
Om Spirits Vixen Spirits LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-19159
Vizo Solutions LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-23150
Vizo Solutions LLC	Fresno	Wholesaler	CA-P-23198
Viñedos Aurora, INC.	Lodi	Wholesaler	CA-P-21176
VL Ventures LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-15334
Pti Company Vladimir Sturza	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-18035
Lixir Beverages Vlixir Beverage Company	Gardena	Wholesaler	CA-P-16659
VNT Imex INC.	Bellflower	Wholesaler	CA-P-22239
Vocatus Craft Beverages Vocatus Ventures, LLC	Camarillo	Wholesaler	CA-P-22372
Voces Voces, LLC	Hidden Valley Lake	Wholesaler	CA-P-15511
Voco LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22426
Voila Wine LLC Voila Wine LLC	Sausalito	Wholesaler	CA-P-26747
Voktail, LLC	Bakersfield	Wholesaler	CA-P-25584
Volcan Cellars, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21943
Volcano Produce, INC.	Valencia	Wholesaler	CA-P-17192
Voli Spirits, LLC	West Hollywood	Wholesaler	CA-P-21401
V. and L. Eisele Vineyard Volker Eisele	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-7135
Volta Wine LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21978
Volubilis Imports, INC.	LA Jolla	Wholesaler	CA-P-6987
Ving Vodka Vonge, LLC	Irwindale	Wholesaler	CA-P-23804
Voon Wines Voon Wines, LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-26275
Voros Cellars LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-22681
Vox Populi Holdings LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25288
Voyidge Seafood LLC	Irvine	Wholesaler	CA-P-25823
Vine Pals VP2 Solutions, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-25780
VS Beverages INC.	Walnut Creek	Wholesaler	CA-P-22370
VSP Systems, INC.	Danville	Wholesaler	CA-P-9260
Playboy Spirits Vuqo INC.	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-22326
Vyenielo Wine Company Vyenielo Family Vineyards LLC	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16267
W & W Gourmet Food & Wine INC.	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-24624
W As in Wine, INC.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-18555
W Cellars, INC.	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24758
W H Smith Wines, LLC	Angwin	Wholesaler	CA-P-8682
W Wine Cellars W Winery, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-7409
W+e Imports and Exports W+e Imports and Exports, LLC	Hayward	Wholesaler	CA-P-22888
W. Wheeler Wines LLC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-20001
Montesquieu W.G. Best Weinkellerei, INC.	Rancho Dominguez	Wholesaler	CA-P-6941
Wafer USA, INC.	Gardena	Wholesaler	CA-P-16177

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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.

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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.