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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 #
Larchwood Offsale Tfc, LLC	Larchwood	Wholesaler	IA-P-15073
The Busted Cup Brewhouse The Busted Cup Brewhouse, LLC	Burlington	Wholesaler	IA-P-21457
The Drunken Chicken The Drunken Chicken, LLC	Carter Lake	Wholesaler	IA-P-21346
Molehill Wine & Spirits The Molehill, INC.	Ireton	Wholesaler	IA-P-15094
The Pumper INC.	Fayette	Wholesaler	IA-P-21295
The Twisted Brewer LLC	Eldridge	Wholesaler	IA-P-21082
Jeff's Market Thoma Enterprises, INC.	West Liberty	Wholesaler	IA-P-15108
Jeff's Market Thoma Enterprises, INC.	Wilton	Wholesaler	IA-P-15158
Jeff's Market Thoma Enterprises, INC.	Blue Grass	Wholesaler	IA-P-15159
Jeff's Market Thoma Enterprises, INC.	Durant	Wholesaler	IA-P-21012
Thome Enterprises LLC	Raymond	Wholesaler	IA-P-21056
Thome Enterprises LLC	Cumming	Wholesaler	IA-P-21067
Tight Line Ventures LLC	Marion	Wholesaler	IA-P-21583
Family Foods Tipton Food-Bank, INC.	Tipton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21297
The Corner Lounge TNT Services LLC	Belmond	Wholesaler	IA-P-21550
Toppling Goliath, INC.	Decorah	Wholesaler	IA-P-21560
Trunck's Country Foods Trunck's Country Foods, INC.	Reinbeck	Wholesaler	IA-P-21520
Twin Vines Twin Vines, LLC	Guthrie Center	Wholesaler	IA-P-21435
Tycoga Winery & Distillery, LLC	Dewitt	Wholesaler	IA-P-21266
United Beverage, L.L.C.	Mason City	Wholesaler	IA-P-21003
United Beverages United Beverages, INC.	Waterloo	Wholesaler	IA-P-2536
University Distributors, LLC	Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-21054
Uptown Liquor Uptown Liquor, LLC	Forest City	Wholesaler	IA-P-21264
Super Quick Mart Utraj LLC	Windsor Heights	Wholesaler	IA-P-21110
Molehill Van Es LLC	Ireton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21041
Vanguard Distributing Corporation	Davenport	Wholesaler	IA-P-2600
VCP Vantage Corn Processors LLC	Clinton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21493
Cloud Factory Vapes Vaporize and Accessorize, LLC	Burlington	Wholesaler	IA-P-21601
VBJ Beverages VBJ Beverages, L.L.C.	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-21078
Village Supercenter, L.L.C.	Keosauqua	Wholesaler	IA-P-15058
Vine'yl Anthems Vine'yl Anthems, LLC	Huxley	Wholesaler	IA-P-21267
Vinoroc Wine Imports Vinoroc, LLC	Cedar Falls	Wholesaler	IA-P-21100
Vinton Express INC.	Vinton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21328
Super Mart Vision 786 LLC	Oelwein	Wholesaler	IA-P-21571
VJ Liquor & Wine LLC	Monticello	Wholesaler	IA-P-21092
A. V. Liquor W. R. INC	Alta Vista	Wholesaler	IA-P-3177
Walnut Walnut, INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-21489
Waterville Liquor LLC	Waterville	Wholesaler	IA-P-21594
Wj's Liquor Wendy Jo Goranson	Lake Mills	Wholesaler	IA-P-15195
Westside Spirits Westside Spirits LLC	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-21421
Whiskey Business Whiskey Business LLC	Allerton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21502
Whiskey Wolf Liquor LLC Whiskey Wolf Liquor LLC	Glenwood	Wholesaler	IA-P-21546
White Cross Cellars White Cross Cellars, INC.	Amana	Wholesaler	IA-P-21020
Northeast Liquor and Tobacco Outlet White Star Investments LLC	Mason City	Wholesaler	IA-P-15203
Willy's Wine & Spirits Willys WS LLC	Bettendorf	Wholesaler	IA-P-21585
Decorah Mart Win Stores LLC	Decorah	Wholesaler	IA-P-21561
Kazarelli's at Millers Bay Windsor Bird Dog, L.L.C.	Milford	Wholesaler	IA-P-15079
Wine Centric Distribution Company Wine Centric Distribution Company LLC	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-15105
Lake Liquors Wine and Spirits Wine Down, INC	Clear Lake	Wholesaler	IA-P-21085
Wineworks Distributing, INC.	Robins	Wholesaler	IA-P-21060

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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.