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Alcohol permits in Illinois

Name: Illinois Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Illinois - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

2,342
Total permits: #8
National rank: 18.7
Below median · per 100k: 385
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#8
by total permits: #33
by permits per capita: 2,342
permits in state: 18.7/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Illinois vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

2,342 8th of 52 higher than 44 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Illinois's 2,342 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,154 · 49%

Importers867 · 37%

Wineries204 · 9%

Distilleries117 · 5%

Chicago

694
Elk Grove Village

45
Elgin

43
Bolingbrook

38
Skokie

32

Illinois alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Illinois's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

D 40

Producer density D

18.7 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

61/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

3.1 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (2,342)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
A & B Spirits LLC	Champaign	Wholesaler	IL-P-21381
Terraneo Merchants A.B. Company, INC.	Lincolnwood	Wholesaler	IL-P-15175
A.J. Maka Distributing LLC.	Darien	Wholesaler	IL-P-21144
Aaron Importers, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15177
Abc Imports LLC	Plainfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-21474
Abetter Pour LLC	Skokie	Wholesaler	IL-P-21779
Abordan Imports LLC	Elgin	Wholesaler	IL-P-21768
Abruzzi Wine Company	Chicago HTS	Wholesaler	IL-P-15438
Ace 23, INC	Crestwood	Wholesaler	IL-P-21289
Ace 23, INC	Burr Ridge	Wholesaler	IL-P-21322
Acm Distributing Company, INC.	Streator	Wholesaler	IL-P-3117
Acme Wine Company Acme Wine Company LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-3727
Lion Distributors Ada Ventures, INC.	Northbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-3689
Sharaabi Spirits Adenwalla INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15520
Aegean Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21488
Agave Luna Agave Luna LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21495
Aggressive Distribution, INC.	Arlington HTS	Wholesaler	IL-P-21018
Agua Bee Limited Liability Company	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21703
Aigner Beer Company, LLC	Lisle	Wholesaler	IL-P-15406
Aij Imports, INC.	Crystal Lake	Wholesaler	IL-P-21066
Ajm Imports, INC.	Melrose Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-15387
Ak Spirits Ak Spirits, LLC	Berwyn	Wholesaler	IL-P-21380
Albatross Exports INC.	Prospect Heights	Wholesaler	IL-P-15364
Black Sea Impex Albus Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21122
Alcantar Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15213
Alexander Daniels LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21655
Alexander James Whiskey LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21652
Frontera Wines Alfredo Villanueva	Franklin Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21104
Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution Alkemy Elyrs Distribution INC	Buffalo Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-21577
All Beverage Systems	Park Ridge	Wholesaler	IL-P-21161
All Bev All Beverage Systems, LLC	Park Ridge	Wholesaler	IL-P-21192
Alliance Beverage, INC.	McHenry	Wholesaler	IL-P-15075
Allied Indigo Resources Allied Indigo Resources LLC	Round Lake	Wholesaler	IL-P-21187
Allocation Distributors, Incorporated	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-15279
Alma Mater Beverage Company, LLC	Northbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21822
Alpental Wine and Spirits LLC	Barrington	Wholesaler	IL-P-21101
Altitude Wine Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21478
Alto Vineyards, Limited	Alto Pass	Wholesaler	IL-P-21082
Altos Distribution Il Altos Distribution Il LLC	Wheeling	Wholesaler	IL-P-21769
Ambrosia International, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21024
American Liquor Exchange	Wood Dale	Wholesaler	IL-P-21336
American Vintage Beverage CO. American Vintage Beverage INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15492
Carbon Beverage Company Amped Iguana LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15393
Amtec International of NY CORP.	Melrose Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-3759
Ana Wine Imports Ana Imports INC.	Streamwood	Wholesaler	IL-P-21152
Anastasia Tinari Projects LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21515
Ancestors Beer Company, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21015
Anderson Ganne Wines Anderson Ganne Consulting, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21221
Aneesha Williams	Lansing	Wholesaler	IL-P-21279
Apologue Apologue, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21310

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Illinois?

Illinois has 2,342 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 204 wineries, 117 distilleries, 867 importers, and 1,154 wholesalers. That is the 8th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Illinois's per-capita permit rate?

Illinois has 18.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 33rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Illinois city has the most permit holders?

Chicago leads Illinois with 694 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Elk Grove Village, Elgin, Bolingbrook.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Illinois's count-vs-density split

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.