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Alcohol permits in Minnesota
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Minnesota - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 765
- Total permits
- #29
- National rank
- 13.3
- Per 100k residents
- 224
- Cities covered
Minnesota in one line
Minnesota holds 765 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (319) - at 13.3 per 100,000 residents, the 42nd densest state.
- #29
- by total permits
- #42
- by permits per capita
- 166
- wineries
- 82
- 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 Minnesota's 765 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Minnesota
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
145 permits
- Saint Paul 30
Saint Paul, Minnesota
30 permits
- ST Paul 28
ST Paul, Minnesota
28 permits
- Cold Spring 17
Cold Spring, Minnesota
17 permits
- Bloomington 15
Bloomington, Minnesota
15 permits
- Duluth 15
Duluth, Minnesota
15 permits
- Eden Prairie 14
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
14 permits
- Minnetonka 14
Minnetonka, Minnesota
14 permits
- Edina 11
Edina, Minnesota
11 permits
- Maple Grove 11
Maple Grove, Minnesota
11 permits
All permit holders (765)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 765 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 166 wineries, 82 distilleries, 198 importers, and 319 wholesalers. That is the 29th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Minnesota's per-capita permit rate?
Minnesota has 13.3 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 42nd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Minnesota city has the most permit holders?
Minneapolis leads Minnesota with 145 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Saint Paul, ST Paul, Cold Spring.
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.