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Alcohol permits in Delaware
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Delaware - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 350
- Total permits
- #39
- National rank
- 33.9
- Per 100k residents
- 29
- Cities covered
Delaware in one line
Delaware holds 350 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (177) - at 33.9 per 100,000 residents, the 9th densest state.
- #39
- by total permits
- #9
- by permits per capita
- 16
- wineries
- 7
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
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 Delaware's 350 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Delaware
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
140 permits
- Dover 49
Dover, Delaware
49 permits
- Newark 41
Newark, Delaware
41 permits
- New Castle 20
New Castle, Delaware
20 permits
- Lewes 19
Lewes, Delaware
19 permits
- Middletown 19
Middletown, Delaware
19 permits
- Milton 8
Milton, Delaware
8 permits
- Rehoboth Beach 7
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
7 permits
- Bear 5
Bear, Delaware
5 permits
- Hockessin 5
Hockessin, Delaware
5 permits
All permit holders (350)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Delaware?
Delaware has 350 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 16 wineries, 7 distilleries, 150 importers, and 177 wholesalers. That is the 39th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Delaware's per-capita permit rate?
Delaware has 33.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 9th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Delaware city has the most permit holders?
Wilmington leads Delaware with 140 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Dover, Newark, New Castle.
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.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.