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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.
- 5,836
- Total permits
- #3
- National rank
- 29.8
- Per 100k residents
- 785
- Cities covered
New York in one line
New York holds 5,836 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (2,699) - at 29.8 per 100,000 residents, the 10th densest state.
- #3
- by total permits
- #10
- by permits per capita
- 843
- wineries
- 344
- 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 York's 5,836 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in New York
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- New York
New York, New York
1,108 permits
- Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
662 permits
- Bronx 144
Bronx, New York
144 permits
- Staten Island 91
Staten Island, New York
91 permits
- Long Island City 88
Long Island City, New York
88 permits
- Rochester 70
Rochester, New York
70 permits
- White Plains 57
White Plains, New York
57 permits
- Buffalo 55
Buffalo, New York
55 permits
- Mattituck 53
Mattituck, New York
53 permits
- Astoria 51
Astoria, New York
51 permits
All permit holders (5,836)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in New York?
New York has 5,836 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 843 wineries, 344 distilleries, 1,950 importers, and 2,699 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 29.8 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 10th 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 1,108 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 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.