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Alcohol permits in Puerto Rico
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Puerto Rico - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 864
- Total permits
- #26
- National rank
- 26.9
- High density · per 100k
- 92
- Cities covered
Count rank ≠ density rank
Puerto Rico holds 864 federal alcohol permits (#26 of 52 by count) but ranks #13 at 26.9 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.
- #26
- by total permits
- #13
- by permits per capita
- 864
- permits in state
- 26.9/100k
- residents
Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
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Data updated September 2026
Puerto Rico vs all states by federal permit count
Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol
864 26th of 52 higher than 26 of 52 states
States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026
Permit mix
How Puerto Rico's 864 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Puerto Rico
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
164 permits
- Guaynabo
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
75 permits
- Caguas 49
Caguas, Puerto Rico
49 permits
- Carolina 43
Carolina, Puerto Rico
43 permits
- Bayamon 42
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
42 permits
Puerto Rico alcohol industry score
One composite grade from Puerto Rico'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.
TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents
1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates
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 (864)
Page 16 of 18How the 864 total splits
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What to do with Puerto Rico's numbers
Puerto Rico's permit count only matters next to a peer state or the national landscape.
- Compare Puerto Rico's 864 permits against national totals and class mix. National TTB statistics
- See the closest-ranked state by permit count, Tennessee. Tennessee permits
- See how Puerto Rico's numbers were calculated. Methodology
TTB List of Permittees, published August 2026; per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population.
Data & reports
National TTB statistics →
Citeable national permit totals, class mix, and state rankings from the same TTB extract.
Permit release changes →
What changed between TTB List of Permittees releases: new, closed, and net permit counts.
52-state landscape CSV →
Downloadable state-level permit counts for every jurisdiction in this directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has 864 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 32 wineries, 125 distilleries, 249 importers, and 458 wholesalers. That is the 26th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Puerto Rico's per-capita permit rate?
Puerto Rico has 26.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 13th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Puerto Rico city has the most permit holders?
San Juan leads Puerto Rico with 164 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Guaynabo, Caguas, Carolina.
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.
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.
Reading Puerto Rico's count-vs-density split
Puerto Rico holds 864 federal alcohol permits (#26 of 52 by count) but ranks #13 at 26.9 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.