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Alcohol permits in Iowa

Name: Iowa Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Iowa - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

1,238
Total permits: #18
National rank: 38.6
High density · per 100k: 329
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Iowa holds 1,238 federal alcohol permits (#18 of 52 by count) but ranks #7 at 38.6 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#18
by total permits: #7
by permits per capita: 1,238
permits in state: 38.6/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Iowa vs all states by federal permit count

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

1,238 18th of 52 higher than 34 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 Iowa's 1,238 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers929 · 75%

Wineries182 · 15%

Importers71 · 6%

Distilleries56 · 5%

Des Moines

68
Cedar Rapids

38
Davenport

33
Iowa City

32
Sioux City

31

Iowa alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Iowa'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.

C+ 60

Producer density A-

38.6 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

41/100

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

City coverage A+

10.3 / 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 (1,238)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Webster City	Wholesaler	IA-P-3217
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Iowa Falls	Wholesaler	IA-P-3222
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Knoxville	Wholesaler	IA-P-3224
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Burlington	Wholesaler	IA-P-3229
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Sioux City	Wholesaler	IA-P-3239
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Sioux City	Wholesaler	IA-P-3248
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Spencer	Wholesaler	IA-P-3249
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Washington	Wholesaler	IA-P-3268
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-3273
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-3277
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Cedar Falls	Wholesaler	IA-P-3278
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Waterloo	Wholesaler	IA-P-3288
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Marion	Wholesaler	IA-P-3297
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-3315
Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Davenport	Wholesaler	IA-P-3316
Hy-Vee Gas #5 Hy-Vee, INC.	Davenport	Wholesaler	IA-P-21310
Hy-Vee Gas Hy-Vee, INC.	Newton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21439
Hy-Vee Gas Hy-Vee, INC.	Marion	Wholesaler	IA-P-21536
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Grimes	Wholesaler	IA-P-21359
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Clear Lake	Wholesaler	IA-P-21412
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Eldridge	Wholesaler	IA-P-21494
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Indianola	Wholesaler	IA-P-21606
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Urbandale	Wholesaler	IA-P-3253
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Johnston	Wholesaler	IA-P-3254
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Albia	Wholesaler	IA-P-3261
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Mount Pleasant	Wholesaler	IA-P-3287
Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC.	Windsor Heights	Wholesaler	IA-P-3321
Hy-Vee, INC.	Waterloo	Wholesaler	IA-P-15007
Hy-Vee, INC.	Garner	Wholesaler	IA-P-21258
Hy-Vee, INC Hy-Vee, INC.	Forest City	Wholesaler	IA-P-21259
Hy-Vee, INC. Hy-Vee, INC.	Dyersville	Wholesaler	IA-P-21342
Hy-Vee Mainstreet Hy-Vee, INC.	Muscatine	Wholesaler	IA-P-21507
Hy-Vee Store Hy-Vee, INC.	Council Bluffs	Wholesaler	IA-P-21169
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits #2 Hy-Vee, INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-21375
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC.	Fort Dodge	Wholesaler	IA-P-15016
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC.	Humboldt	Wholesaler	IA-P-21372
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC.	Le Mars	Wholesaler	IA-P-3295
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-3296
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC.	Cedar Falls	Wholesaler	IA-P-3317
Knoxville Fast and Fresh Express Hy-Vee, INC.	Knoxville	Wholesaler	IA-P-21260
Regal Liquor Hy-Vee, INC.	Davenport	Wholesaler	IA-P-3250
Regal Liquors and Video Hy-Vee, INC.	Ottumwa	Wholesaler	IA-P-3215
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Red Oak	Wholesaler	IA-P-2759
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Spirit Lake	Wholesaler	IA-P-2760
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Waverly	Wholesaler	IA-P-2761
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Estherville	Wholesaler	IA-P-3000
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Atlantic	Wholesaler	IA-P-3105
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Bettendorf	Wholesaler	IA-P-3144
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Humboldt	Wholesaler	IA-P-3165
Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC.	Shenandoah	Wholesaler	IA-P-3166

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Iowa?

Iowa has 1,238 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 182 wineries, 56 distilleries, 71 importers, and 929 wholesalers. That is the 18th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Iowa's per-capita permit rate?

Iowa has 38.6 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 7th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Iowa city has the most permit holders?

Des Moines leads Iowa with 68 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City.

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 Iowa's count-vs-density split

Iowa holds 1,238 federal alcohol permits (#18 of 52 by count) but ranks #7 at 38.6 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.