U.S. state · federal alcohol permits
Alcohol permits in Maine
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Maine - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 623
- Total permits
- #31
- National rank
- 44.6
- Per 100k residents
- 211
- Cities covered
Maine in one line
Maine holds 623 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (423) - at 44.6 per 100,000 residents, the 6th densest state.
- #31
- by total permits
- #6
- by permits per capita
- 89
- wineries
- 56
- 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 Maine's 623 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Maine
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Portland
Portland, Maine
74 permits
- Lewiston 20
Lewiston, Maine
20 permits
- Bangor 16
Bangor, Maine
16 permits
- Scarborough 11
Scarborough, Maine
11 permits
- South Portland 10
South Portland, Maine
10 permits
- Auburn 10
Auburn, Maine
10 permits
- Biddeford 9
Biddeford, Maine
9 permits
- Augusta 9
Augusta, Maine
9 permits
- Gorham 8
Gorham, Maine
8 permits
- Rockland 8
Rockland, Maine
8 permits
All permit holders (623)
Page 10 of 13Related 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.
Wine Industry by State →
Where America's bonded wineries cluster.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Maine?
Maine has 623 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 89 wineries, 56 distilleries, 55 importers, and 423 wholesalers. That is the 31st most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Maine's per-capita permit rate?
Maine has 44.6 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 6th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Maine city has the most permit holders?
Portland leads Maine with 74 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Lewiston, Bangor, Scarborough.
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.