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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
Richmond Wines

Randall D. Richmond

Wholesaler
Calafia Wines

Randle G. Johnson

Wholesaler
Randolph International Trading Company Wholesaler
Tisza Wine CO.

Randolph International Trading Company

Wholesaler
Raas

Rare Antibody and Antigen Supply, INC.

Wholesaler
Carmel Wine Merchants

Rare Collectibles, LLC

Wholesaler
Rare Flavor CO, LLC Wholesaler
Ras Beverage Imports LLC Wholesaler
Rauco Wines LLC Wholesaler
Lazy Sunday

Raul Gonzalez

Wholesaler
Raven Trading CO. Wholesaler
Raw Liquor LLC Wholesaler
Ray's Beverage CO.

Raymond Distributing, INC.

Wholesaler
805 Premium Vodka

Raymond Lee Szabo

Wholesaler
Rbe Drinks

Rbe Drinks INC.

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

RD America, LLC

Wholesaler
RD America, LLC Wholesaler
RD America, LLC Wholesaler
Jetro Cash & Carry

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Restaurant Depot

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Jetro Cash & Carry

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Jetro Cash & Carry

Rd/Jet, LLC

Wholesaler
Divine Science

Rdgk, INC.

Wholesaler
Vinosales

Reading2000

Wholesaler
Vodker

Ready Worldwide, INC.

Wholesaler
Egan's Hard Tea

Ready-To-Drink Limited

Wholesaler
Real Soda in Real Bottles, LTD. Wholesaler
Real Wine Trail

Real Wine Trail, LLC

Wholesaler
Reap and Sow Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Bex of Napa

Rebecca Bishop

Wholesaler
Rebekah's Way, INC. Wholesaler
Rebel Beverage Company, LLC Wholesaler
Inceptum Wines

Rebenspiel LLC

Wholesaler
Reckless Wine Company

Reckless Wine Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Red Barn Wine Partners, LLC Wholesaler
Phamus Winery

Red Cap Vineyards INC

Wholesaler
Red Chamber CO. Wholesaler
Red Chamber CO. Wholesaler
Red Hawk Imports Wholesaler
Red Head Ranch

Red Head Ranch LLC

Wholesaler
Red Hen Collective Cooperative, INC. Wholesaler
Red Lake Ranch

Red Lake Ranch 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.