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Alcohol permits in California

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

20,928
Total permits
#1
National rank
53.7
Per 100k residents
896
Cities covered

California in one line

California holds 20,928 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (9,309) - at 53.7 per 100,000 residents, the 2nd densest state.

#1
by total permits
#2
by permits per capita
6,399
wineries
561
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.

Permit mix

How California's 20,928 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,309 · 44%
Wineries6,399 · 31%
Importers4,659 · 22%
Distilleries561 · 3%

Top cities in California

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (20,928)

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Name Class
Fourth Estate

Fourth Estate Wines LLC

Wholesaler
Fourwater Green

Fourwater Green, LLC

Wholesaler
Fovelliam Wines LLC Wholesaler
Fowler Family Cellars, LLC Wholesaler
Fowles Wine (Usa), INC. Wholesaler
Fox Beverages USA LTD

Fox Beverages USA LTD

Wholesaler
Premier Cru

Fox Ortega Enterprises

Wholesaler
Fox Peak Vineyards

Fox Peak LLC

Wholesaler
Foxwood Distribution LLC Wholesaler
FPJ LLC Wholesaler
Amandus Wines

Frances Brooks

Wholesaler
Wei Chi Wine Company

Frances Owen & Grace LLC

Wholesaler
Francis J. Montgomery Wholesaler
Camino Alto Wine

Francis Short & Peggy Dupey

Wholesaler
Don Francisco Spirits

Francisco J Orozco

Wholesaler
Francisco Javier Renteria and Maria Isabel Renteria Wholesaler
Franco Saspe Wholesaler
Francoli U.S.A. Wholesaler
Double Down Productions CO.

Frank Arredondo & Marlow Lafountain

Wholesaler
CHF Tradfing

Frank Fu

Wholesaler
Frank's Hard Lemonade Wholesaler
Frank-Lin Distillers Products, LTD. Wholesaler
Frank-Lin Distillers Products, LTD. Wholesaler
Celestial Food and Beverage Company

Franklin Kingson Incorporated

Wholesaler
Frannes de Mexico

Frannes de Mexico LLC

Wholesaler
Franscioni Farms INC Wholesaler
Franscioni Farms, LLC Wholesaler
Franz Hill Vineyard

Franz Hill Vineyard, LLC

Wholesaler
Franzese Wine

Franzese Wine LLC

Wholesaler
Fred a. Zanotto & Sandra a. Zanotto Wholesaler
Fred C. Scherrer and Judith B. Scherrer Wholesaler
Cervezas Artesanales Mexicanas

Fredd Jacob Sanchez

Wholesaler
No Ties Guy

Frederick Henry Meckauer

Wholesaler
Frederick Piazza Wholesaler
Frederick Wildman & Sons, Limited Wholesaler
Ginagain Spirits

Frederick William Allen

Wholesaler
Free Run Juice

Free Run Juice, LLC

Wholesaler
Free Will Distribution

Free Will Distribution INC.

Wholesaler
Freebrook Imports

Freebrook Imports, LLC

Wholesaler
Freedom Estate

Freedom Estate Wine, LLC

Wholesaler
Freelance Wines LLC Wholesaler
Freespirits, INC. Wholesaler
Freixenet USA

Freixenet USA, INC.

Wholesaler
Fremont Cellars, LLC Wholesaler
French Bottle LLC Wholesaler
French Contraband, LLC Wholesaler
Fgi

French Gourmet Import INC.

Wholesaler
French Wine Selections

French Wine Selections LLC

Wholesaler
French Wines and Delicatessen LA, LLC Wholesaler
Fresh Wines

Fresh Wines LLC

Wholesaler
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 20,928 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 6,399 wineries, 561 distilleries, 4,659 importers, and 9,309 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 2nd 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 1,798 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 April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.