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Alcohol permits in District of Columbia
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in District of Columbia — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers — from the public List of Permittees.
- 356
- Total permits
- #38
- National rank
- 52.4
- Per 100k residents
- 9
- Cities covered
District of Columbia in one line
District of Columbia holds 356 federal alcohol permits — led by importers (168) — at 52.4 per 100,000 residents, the 5th densest state.
- #38
- by total permits
- #5
- by permits per capita
- 11
- wineries
- 14
- 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 District of Columbia's 356 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in District of Columbia
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
346 permits
- Washington DC 2
Washington DC, District of Columbia
2 permits
- Wahington 2
Wahington, District of Columbia
2 permits
- Sterling 1
Sterling, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Nwark 1
Nwark, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Newark 1
Newark, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Washington, D.C. 1
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
1 permits
- District of Columbia 1
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Wasington 1
Wasington, District of Columbia
1 permits
All permit holders (356)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia has 356 active federal alcohol Basic Permits — 11 wineries, 14 distilleries, 168 importers, and 163 wholesalers. That is the 38th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is District of Columbia's per-capita permit rate?
District of Columbia has 52.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 5th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which District of Columbia city has the most permit holders?
Washington leads District of Columbia with 346 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Washington DC, Wahington, Sterling.
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.