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Alcohol permits in Idaho
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Idaho - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 400
- Total permits
- #34
- National rank
- 20.4
- Per 100k residents
- 71
- Cities covered
Idaho in one line
Idaho holds 400 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (172) - at 20.4 per 100,000 residents, the 24th densest state.
- #34
- by total permits
- #24
- by permits per capita
- 125
- wineries
- 35
- 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 Idaho's 400 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Idaho
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Boise
Boise, Idaho
79 permits
- Caldwell 31
Caldwell, Idaho
31 permits
- Eagle 23
Eagle, Idaho
23 permits
- Ketchum 20
Ketchum, Idaho
20 permits
- Garden City 19
Garden City, Idaho
19 permits
- Post Falls 18
Post Falls, Idaho
18 permits
- Idaho Falls 15
Idaho Falls, Idaho
15 permits
- Lewiston 13
Lewiston, Idaho
13 permits
- Meridian 13
Meridian, Idaho
13 permits
- Coeur D Alene 10
Coeur D Alene, Idaho
10 permits
All permit holders (400)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Idaho?
Idaho has 400 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 125 wineries, 35 distilleries, 68 importers, and 172 wholesalers. That is the 34th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Idaho's per-capita permit rate?
Idaho has 20.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 24th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Idaho city has the most permit holders?
Boise leads Idaho with 79 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Caldwell, Eagle, Ketchum.
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.