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Alcohol permits in Florida
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Florida - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 5,845
- Total permits
- #2
- National rank
- 25.9
- Per 100k residents
- 375
- Cities covered
Florida in one line
Florida holds 5,845 federal alcohol permits, led by importers (2,775) - at 25.9 per 100,000 residents, the 15th densest state.
- #2
- by total permits
- #15
- by permits per capita
- 211
- wineries
- 197
- 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 Florida's 5,845 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Florida
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Miami
Miami, Florida
1,216 permits
- Doral 256
Doral, Florida
256 permits
- Orlando 246
Orlando, Florida
246 permits
- Tampa 206
Tampa, Florida
206 permits
- Jacksonville 152
Jacksonville, Florida
152 permits
- Miami Beach 146
Miami Beach, Florida
146 permits
- Fort Lauderdale 137
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
137 permits
- Coral Gables 109
Coral Gables, Florida
109 permits
- Sarasota 108
Sarasota, Florida
108 permits
- Boca Raton 95
Boca Raton, Florida
95 permits
All permit holders (5,845)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Florida?
Florida has 5,845 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 211 wineries, 197 distilleries, 2,775 importers, and 2,662 wholesalers. That is the 2nd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Florida's per-capita permit rate?
Florida has 25.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 15th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Florida city has the most permit holders?
Miami leads Florida with 1,216 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Doral, Orlando, Tampa.
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.