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Alcohol permits in Kansas
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Kansas - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 1,096
- Total permits
- #21
- National rank
- 37.3
- Per 100k residents
- 264
- Cities covered
Kansas in one line
Kansas holds 1,096 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (895) - at 37.3 per 100,000 residents, the 8th densest state.
- #21
- by total permits
- #8
- by permits per capita
- 86
- wineries
- 43
- 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 Kansas's 1,096 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Kansas
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
117 permits
- Overland Park
Overland Park, Kansas
68 permits
- Olathe 41
Olathe, Kansas
41 permits
- Lawrence 39
Lawrence, Kansas
39 permits
- Kansas City 32
Kansas City, Kansas
32 permits
- Topeka 31
Topeka, Kansas
31 permits
- Lenexa 29
Lenexa, Kansas
29 permits
- Shawnee 20
Shawnee, Kansas
20 permits
- Manhattan 19
Manhattan, Kansas
19 permits
- Hutchinson 17
Hutchinson, Kansas
17 permits
All permit holders (1,096)
Page 18 of 22| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Park Liquor Sharon R Zerr | Wholesaler |
| Kansas Retail Liquor Sheldon Miller | Wholesaler |
| Hurst Liquor Store Sherilyn M. Hurst | Wholesaler |
| Quivira Liquor Sheth's, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Discount Liquor Silver Wings LLC | Wholesaler |
| L&M Liquor Simmelink Dhe, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Skinny U Wines Skinny U Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| SKY King International, LLC | Wholesaler |
| SKY LLC | Wholesaler |
| Slayman Beverage CO. INC. | Wholesaler |
| Slayman Beverage CO. INC. | Wholesaler |
| Game Time Wine & Spirits Sleeping Dog Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| New Stanley Station Wine & Spirits SLK Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Myers Retail Liquor Small Time Liquor, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Smoke Town BBQ Smoke Town BBQ LLC | Wholesaler |
| Smoketown BBQ and Catering Smoketown BBQ and Catering, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sommerset Cafe Catering LLC | Wholesaler |
| Village West Discount Liquor South Hills LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cork & Barrel South Mountain, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of KS Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Kansas, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of KS Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Kansas, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of KS Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Kansas, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southwest Ranch Southwest Ranch LLC | Wholesaler |
| Speakeasy Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sports Zone Liquor Sports Zone Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Spruce Street Liquor Spruce Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Designated Drinker Squibis LLC | Wholesaler |
| Arrowhead Liquors SS Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| ST. Amand Trade, LLC | Wholesaler |
| ST. Clair Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Standard Beverage Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Standard Beverage Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Standard Beverage Corporation | Wholesaler |
| J C Retail Liquor Standridge Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stanley's Liquor Stanley's LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stanley's on Broadway LLC | Wholesaler |
| Starlight Liquor Store Starlight LLC | Wholesaler |
| Steinert Liquor, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Stemtime Selections, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Wine Cellar Steven a. Berger | Wholesaler |
| Wright's Liquor Steven R. Wright | Wholesaler |
| Stickney Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Stone House Spirit & Cigar Stone House Spirit & Cigar LLC | Wholesaler |
| On the Rocks Discount Liquor Storm Management, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Strathman Sales Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sub Rosa Strong Brands LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stuga Vodka Stuga Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Gillham's Retail Liquors Sturgis Enterprises LLC | Wholesaler |
| Main Street Liquor Sue a. Dolbow | Wholesaler |
| Steele Road Liquors Sunitha Investment LLC | Wholesaler |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
How state ABC rules layer on federal permits.
How to Get a TTB Permit →
The FAA Basic Permit application, step by step.
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Kansas?
Kansas has 1,096 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 86 wineries, 43 distilleries, 72 importers, and 895 wholesalers. That is the 21st most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Kansas's per-capita permit rate?
Kansas has 37.3 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 8th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Kansas city has the most permit holders?
Wichita leads Kansas with 117 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Overland Park, Olathe, Lawrence.
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.