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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 #
MJ Distributing M J Distribution, INC.	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-21002
Madikwe USA, INC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-21004
Melate Melate LLC	Dubuque	Importer	IA-I-21023
LA Tropicana Mexican Food Market LLC	Urbandale	Importer	IA-I-21038
Muscutt Imports LLC Muscutt Imports LLC	Urbandale	Importer	IA-I-21050
Og Distilling Og Distilling LLC	Carroll	Importer	IA-I-21049
Palatial Wine LLC Palatial Wine LLC	Waukee	Importer	IA-I-21030
Paramount Distillers, INC.	Ankeny	Importer	IA-I-15016
Pillawine Pillawine Imports, LLC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-15012
Premier Glazer's Beer & Beverage, LLC	Sioux City	Importer	IA-I-15024
Quadro Group, LLC	Iowa City	Importer	IA-I-15002
Raicilla San Gregorio INC.	Hawarden	Importer	IA-I-21027
Romance Wines, LLC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-15022
Scirocco Wine Imports LLC	Pleasant Hill	Importer	IA-I-21026
Southern Glazer's of Ia Southern Glazer's Distributors of Iowa, LLC	Urbandale	Importer	IA-I-15026
Spillover Spillover LLC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-21028
Stephen Augustus Imports, INC.	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-15020
Swarm Liquor Swarm Sports Bar & Grille, LLC	Sumner	Importer	IA-I-21041
Templeton Distillery Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC	Templeton	Importer	IA-I-21047
Trinidad Enterprises LLC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-21040
United Beverage United Beverages, INC.	Waterloo	Importer	IA-I-317
University Distributors, LLC	Des Moines	Importer	IA-I-21007
Vinoroc Wine Imports Vinoroc, LLC	Cedar Falls	Importer	IA-I-21014
VJ Liquor & Wine LLC	Monticello	Importer	IA-I-21012
Whiskey Business Whiskey Business LLC	Allerton	Importer	IA-I-21035
Wine Centric Distribution Company Wine Centric Distribution Company LLC	Cedar Rapids	Importer	IA-I-15015
Wolfe Beverage Company	Eldridge	Importer	IA-I-343
10th Hole Inn & Suite Gift Shoppe 10th Hole LLC	Riceville	Wholesaler	IA-P-21552
515 Distilling 515 Distilling LLC	Clive	Wholesaler	IA-P-21582
Guttenberg Tobacco and Liquor 531 US 52 LLC	Guttenberg	Wholesaler	IA-P-21622
7 Rayos Liquor Store 7 Rayos Liquor Store INC.	Marshalltown	Wholesaler	IA-P-21233
7G Distributing, LLC	Dubuque	Wholesaler	IA-P-15167
7G Distributing, LLC	Cedar Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-15169
7G Distributing, LLC	Davenport	Wholesaler	IA-P-21101
8 Seconds 8 Seconds LLC	Sidney	Wholesaler	IA-P-21444
Last Stop Beverage Shop A J S, INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-3078
Mrs. B's A&K Company, INC.	Remsen	Wholesaler	IA-P-21609
Abandoned Liquors Abandonsphere, LLC	Dubuque	Wholesaler	IA-P-21616
Abu Nawas Beverage Company Abu Nawas Beverage Company LLC	Elkader	Wholesaler	IA-P-21470
Abu Nawas Beverage Company Abu Nawas Beverage Company LLC	Elkader	Wholesaler	IA-P-21519
Wine & Spirits Shoppe of Algona Access Property Management Corporation	Algona	Wholesaler	IA-P-21428
Aek Corporation	FT. Atkinson	Wholesaler	IA-P-21194
Jackson Distribution Alan Jackson Tuckpointing INC	Bellevue	Wholesaler	IA-P-21044
All in Grocers All in Grocers LLC	Waterloo	Wholesaler	IA-P-21524
Amana Society	Amana	Wholesaler	IA-P-2883
Awe! Gift Boxes Amanda Haley	West Des Moines	Wholesaler	IA-P-21521
Osco Drug American Drug Stores LLC	Clinton	Wholesaler	IA-P-21065
Ameristar Casino and Hotel Ameristar Hotel Casino Council Bluffs LLC	Council Bluffs	Wholesaler	IA-P-21443
The Liquor Store Angela Van Beek	Paullina	Wholesaler	IA-P-21288
Todd's Arlys, INC.	Rock Rapids	Wholesaler	IA-P-21009

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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.