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Alcohol permits in North Dakota
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in North Dakota - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 118
- Total permits
- #51
- National rank
- 15.1
- Per 100k residents
- 36
- Cities covered
North Dakota in one line
North Dakota holds 118 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (59) - at 15.1 per 100,000 residents, the 39th densest state.
- #51
- by total permits
- #39
- by permits per capita
- 30
- wineries
- 5
- 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 North Dakota's 118 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in North Dakota
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota
30 permits
- Minot
Minot, North Dakota
12 permits
- Grand Forks 9
Grand Forks, North Dakota
9 permits
- Bismarck 9
Bismarck, North Dakota
9 permits
- Williston 7
Williston, North Dakota
7 permits
- Mandan 4
Mandan, North Dakota
4 permits
- Pembina 4
Pembina, North Dakota
4 permits
- Langdon 3
Langdon, North Dakota
3 permits
- Lincoln 3
Lincoln, North Dakota
3 permits
- Devils Lake 3
Devils Lake, North Dakota
3 permits
All permit holders (118)
Page 2 of 3| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Echobridge Echobridge, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Elkhorn Craft Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Jerome Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Jerome Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Jerome Wholesale, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of North Dakota Johnson Brothers of North Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of North Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Magic City Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| McKinnon CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mega Beer LLC | Wholesaler |
| Microcraft Distributing Microcraft Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Morelli's Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Morelli's Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| New France Wine CO. New France Wine Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Northern Bottling CO. | Wholesaler |
| O.K. Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| Orw Import Export CO LLC | Wholesaler |
| Outward Divergence Outward Divergence LLC | Wholesaler |
| Paul Anderson Consulting, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Braun Distributing Queen City Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company of North Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company of North Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company of North Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| River Cities Distributing River Cities Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rose Enterprises, INC | Wholesaler |
| Craft Spirit Distribution Sammie Fries | Wholesaler |
| Schmidt Family Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Schwan Wholesale CO. INC. | Wholesaler |
| Small Lot Wine Nd, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of ND Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of North Dakota, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sunrise Delivery Sunrise Acquisitions, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sunrise Delivery INC | Wholesaler |
| Tarno Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| Fargo Beer Company The Fargo Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Grand Forks Air Force Base US Department of the Air Force | Wholesaler |
| God Bless Vodka Vet3 LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vine Block Vine Block, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rootstock Wine Company Worldwide Cellars, INC. | Wholesaler |
| 1882 Winery & Vineyard 1882 Winery & Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Uncorked 2 Swionteks, LLC | Winery |
| 202 Brix, LLC | Winery |
| 4e Winery 4 Elements Enterprises, LLC | Winery |
| Vintner's Cellar A & I Enterprises INC. | Winery |
| Sawyer Crossing Vineyard and Winery Alan Gene Verbitsky | Winery |
| Alert Aesthetics LLC Alert Aesthetics LLC | Winery |
| Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks Atypical LLC | Winery |
| Bob Wallace Orchards, LLC | Winery |
| Pleasant Lake Winery Brian Wray Cochran | Winery |
| Cottonwood Cider House Cottonwood Cider House, INC | Winery |
| Dakota Vines Vineyard and Winery Dakota Vines Vineyard and Winery, LLC | Winery |
Related guides
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in North Dakota?
North Dakota has 118 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 30 wineries, 5 distilleries, 24 importers, and 59 wholesalers. That is the 51st most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is North Dakota's per-capita permit rate?
North Dakota has 15.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 39th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which North Dakota city has the most permit holders?
Fargo leads North Dakota with 30 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Minot, Grand Forks, Bismarck.
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.