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Alcohol permits in Ohio

Name: Ohio Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Ohio - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

1,680
Total permits: #13
National rank: 14.3
Low density · per 100k: 438
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Ohio holds 1,680 federal alcohol permits (#13 of 52 by count) but ranks #40 at 14.3 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#13
by total permits: #40
by permits per capita: 1,680
permits in state: 14.3/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Ohio vs all states by federal permit count

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

1,680 13th of 52 higher than 39 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 Ohio's 1,680 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers584 · 35%

Wineries558 · 33%

Importers359 · 21%

Distilleries179 · 11%

Cincinnati

173
Columbus

157
Cleveland

89
Akron

36
Youngstown

32

Ohio alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Ohio'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 55

Producer density F

14.3 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity A+

71/100

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

City coverage D

3.7 / 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 (1,680)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Peoples Distributing Company Brown Distributing Company	Zanesville	Wholesaler	OH-P-2350
Bru. Bru Brands Enterprises LLC	Cleveland	Wholesaler	OH-P-21179
BSD Enterprises, LLC	Lakewood	Wholesaler	OH-P-15195
Buckeye Distillery INC.	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-15156
Buckeye Distillery INC.	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-15175
Buckeye Distributing, INC.	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-15033
Buckeye Distributing, INC.	Broadview Heights	Wholesaler	OH-P-15061
Buckeye Distributing, INC.	Northwood	Wholesaler	OH-P-15077
Buckeye Lake Winery, INC.	Thornville	Wholesaler	OH-P-21059
Ca Harrison Wine Merchants LLC	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-21279
Campari USA, INC.	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-2142
Campari USA, INC.	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-2143
Campari USA, INC.	Toledo	Wholesaler	OH-P-2144
Campari USA, INC.	Cleveland	Wholesaler	OH-P-2145
Capone's Italian Imports, LLC	Hubbard	Wholesaler	OH-P-15224
Carmela Foods Distributing, INC. Carmela Foods Distributing, INC.	Piqua	Wholesaler	OH-P-21284
Carpenter Wines LLC	Sharonville	Wholesaler	OH-P-21280
Carpenter Wines Carpenter Wines LLC	Loveland	Wholesaler	OH-P-21242
Castle Brands (Usa) CORP.	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-15093
Castle Brands (Usa) CORP.	Oregon	Wholesaler	OH-P-15094
Castle Brands (Usa) CORP.	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-15095
Castle Brands (Usa) CORP.	Euclid	Wholesaler	OH-P-15096
Catawba Island Ice Tea, L.L.C.	Strongsville	Wholesaler	OH-P-21014
Cavalier Distributing Company	Blue Ash	Wholesaler	OH-P-2374
Cavalier Spirits LLC	Blue Ash	Wholesaler	OH-P-21021
Central Beverage Group, LTD.	Lewis Center	Wholesaler	OH-P-2426
Central Beverage Group, LTD.	Lexington	Wholesaler	OH-P-2427
Chagrin River Wine Company LLC	Chagrin Falls	Wholesaler	OH-P-21070
Craft Cocktail Charles McDonald	Milford	Wholesaler	OH-P-21119
Chopper Spirits LLC	Westlake	Wholesaler	OH-P-21199
Cilantro Trading International, LTD.	Kettering	Wholesaler	OH-P-15051
Citron International LTD	Willowick	Wholesaler	OH-P-15177
Cle Distribution, LLC	Richfield	Wholesaler	OH-P-21071
Clermont Distributing Company	Batavia	Wholesaler	OH-P-1887
Castle Dracula Distributing CO. Cluj-Napoca CORP.	Youngstown	Wholesaler	OH-P-2405
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company CMB Cincinnati, LLC	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-2528
Convict Brands, LLC	Genoa	Wholesaler	OH-P-21028
Copper Dingo, INC.	Beavercreek	Wholesaler	OH-P-21069
Crav Spirits, LLC	Bedford	Wholesaler	OH-P-15180
North Shore Crafted Cocktails Cravens Beverage Company, LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	OH-P-21250
Custom Bevvy Blends, LLC	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-21158
Cutting Edge Selections Cutting Edge Selections, INC.	Richfield	Wholesaler	OH-P-15022
Cutting Edge Selections Cutting Edge Selections, INC.	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-2378
Spindoktor D-Spin Beverages, LLC	Hudson	Wholesaler	OH-P-21062
Darby Darby Darby/Darby "ltd."	Cleveland	Wholesaler	OH-P-21087
Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC	Cincinnati	Wholesaler	OH-P-21219
Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC	Columbus	Wholesaler	OH-P-21220
Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC	Moraine	Wholesaler	OH-P-21221
Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC	Independence	Wholesaler	OH-P-21222
Dayton Heidelberg Distributing CO., LLC	Perrysburg	Wholesaler	OH-P-21223

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,680 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 558 wineries, 179 distilleries, 359 importers, and 584 wholesalers. That is the 13th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Ohio's per-capita permit rate?

Ohio has 14.3 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 40th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Ohio city has the most permit holders?

Cincinnati leads Ohio with 173 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Columbus, Cleveland, Akron.

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 Ohio's count-vs-density split

Ohio holds 1,680 federal alcohol permits (#13 of 52 by count) but ranks #40 at 14.3 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.