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Alcohol permits in New York

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in New York - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

5,887
Total permits
#3
National rank
30.1
High density · per 100k
789
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

New York holds 5,887 federal alcohol permits (#3 of 52 by count) but ranks #11 at 30.1 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#3
by total permits
#11
by permits per capita
5,887
permits in state
30.1/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

New York vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

5,887 3rd of 52 higher than 49 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How New York's 5,887 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers2,724 · 46%
Importers1,962 · 33%
Wineries854 · 15%
Distilleries347 · 6%

Top cities in New York

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of August 2026

New York alcohol industry score

One composite grade from New York's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

C 56
Producer density B-
30.1 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity D
65/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage C-
4.0 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (5,887)

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Name Class
Jayne Street Family LLC Distillery
Jersey Spirits of Brooklyn Distilling Company INC Distillery
Barrington Distillers

Jesse F. Jayne and Jesse R. Jayne

Distillery
Erie Canal Distillers

Jonathan Rosemyer

Distillery
Joppenbergh Gap Distilling

Joppenbergh Gap Distilling LLC

Distillery
Just Good Dudes LLC Distillery
Kas Spirits LLC Distillery
Kerrs Creek Distillery LLC Distillery
Kings Action Group

Kings Action Group CORP.

Distillery
Kings County Distillery LLC Distillery
Kingston Distillery LLC Distillery
Klocke Estate

Klocke Estate Distillery, LLC

Distillery
Krookid Leyk Distilling LLC

Krook-Id Leyk Distilling, LLC

Distillery
East Coast Crush and Co-Pack

L & D Acquisition, LLC

Distillery
High Hat Spirits

L'orgeat, INC.

Distillery
Labelmaker Drinks

Labelmaker Drinks LLC

Distillery
Lajoae Spirits INC Distillery
Lake Distilling LLC Distillery
Lake George Distilling Company, LLC Distillery
Lake Placid Spirits

Lake Placid Spirits, LLC

Distillery
Lidestri Spirits

Lidestri Beverages, LLC

Distillery
Life of Reilley Distilling CO.

Life of Reilley Distilling and Wine Company LLC

Distillery
Little Chicago Distilleries LLC Distillery
Lock 1 Distilling Company

Lock 1 Distilling Company LLC

Distillery
Twin Stills Moonshine

Long Island Bootleggers INC.

Distillery
Li Salted Spirits

Long Island Salted Spirits INC.

Distillery
Long Island Spirits

Long Island Spirits, INC.

Distillery
Fire House Distillery

Lost Kingdom Brewery, INC.

Distillery
Luckey Spirits

Luckey Spirits, LLC

Distillery
Madison County Distillery, LLC Distillery
The Farm Distillery

Magnanini Farm Winery, INC.

Distillery
Main Street Distillery, LLC Distillery
Barrel Factory Distilling

Mainspring LLC

Distillery
Makesomeroom, LLC. Distillery
Martin's Honey Farm and Meadery, LLC Distillery
Masseria

Masseria LLC

Distillery
Matchbook Distilling Company LLC Distillery
The F. X. Matt Brewing Company

Matt Brewing CO., INC.

Distillery
Method Spirits CO.

Method Spirits, INC.

Distillery
Milea Estate Vineyard I LLC Distillery
Mill Lane Distilling Company

Mill Lane Distilling CORP.

Distillery
Tenmile Distillery

Millbrook Distillery, LLC

Distillery
Ministry of Spirits LLC Distillery
Clayton Distillery

MJC Spirits LLC

Distillery
MKJ Innovations CORP. Distillery
Mohawk Spirits Distillery

Mohawk Spirits, LLC

Distillery
Whistlepig Whiskey Company

Moriah Ventures, LLC

Distillery
Tzetzoainee Motel Realty

Moses Messinger

Distillery
Moses Mountain Spirits

Moses Mountain Spirits LLC

Distillery
Mosquito Ranch Spirits

Mosquito Ranch Spirits, LLC

Distillery
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in New York?

New York has 5,887 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 854 wineries, 347 distilleries, 1,962 importers, and 2,724 wholesalers. That is the 3rd most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is New York's per-capita permit rate?

New York has 30.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 11th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which New York city has the most permit holders?

New York leads New York with 1,117 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading New York's count-vs-density split

New York holds 5,887 federal alcohol permits (#3 of 52 by count) but ranks #11 at 30.1 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.