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Alcohol permits in Nevada
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Nevada - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 778
- Total permits
- #28
- National rank
- 24.4
- Per 100k residents
- 38
- Cities covered
Nevada in one line
Nevada holds 778 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (406) - at 24.4 per 100,000 residents, the 17th densest state.
- #28
- by total permits
- #17
- by permits per capita
- 18
- wineries
- 40
- 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 Nevada's 778 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Nevada
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
446 permits
- Reno 93
Reno, Nevada
93 permits
- Henderson 58
Henderson, Nevada
58 permits
- Sparks 42
Sparks, Nevada
42 permits
- North Las Vegas 34
North Las Vegas, Nevada
34 permits
- Carson City 19
Carson City, Nevada
19 permits
- Incline Village 16
Incline Village, Nevada
16 permits
- Pahrump 12
Pahrump, Nevada
12 permits
- Stateline 7
Stateline, Nevada
7 permits
- Boulder City 4
Boulder City, Nevada
4 permits
All permit holders (778)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Nevada?
Nevada has 778 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 18 wineries, 40 distilleries, 314 importers, and 406 wholesalers. That is the 28th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Nevada's per-capita permit rate?
Nevada has 24.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 17th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Nevada city has the most permit holders?
Las Vegas leads Nevada with 446 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Reno, Henderson, Sparks.
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.