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Alcohol permits in New Mexico
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in New Mexico - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 410
- Total permits
- #33
- National rank
- 19.4
- Per 100k residents
- 88
- Cities covered
New Mexico in one line
New Mexico holds 410 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (158) - at 19.4 per 100,000 residents, the 25th densest state.
- #33
- by total permits
- #25
- by permits per capita
- 133
- wineries
- 55
- 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 New Mexico's 410 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in New Mexico
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
131 permits
- Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
58 permits
- Las Cruces 18
Las Cruces, New Mexico
18 permits
- Roswell 11
Roswell, New Mexico
11 permits
- Farmington 11
Farmington, New Mexico
11 permits
- Deming 10
Deming, New Mexico
10 permits
- Corrales 8
Corrales, New Mexico
8 permits
- Portales 6
Portales, New Mexico
6 permits
- Blanco 5
Blanco, New Mexico
5 permits
- Placitas 5
Placitas, New Mexico
5 permits
All permit holders (410)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 410 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 133 wineries, 55 distilleries, 64 importers, and 158 wholesalers. That is the 33rd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is New Mexico's per-capita permit rate?
New Mexico has 19.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 25th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which New Mexico city has the most permit holders?
Albuquerque leads New Mexico with 131 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Roswell.
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.