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Alcohol permits in South Dakota
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in South Dakota - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 117
- Total permits
- #52
- National rank
- 12.7
- Per 100k residents
- 48
- Cities covered
South Dakota in one line
South Dakota holds 117 federal alcohol permits, led by wineries (47) - at 12.7 per 100,000 residents, the 43rd densest state.
- #52
- by total permits
- #43
- by permits per capita
- 47
- wineries
- 19
- 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 South Dakota's 117 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in South Dakota
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
27 permits
- Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
19 permits
- Brandon 4
Brandon, South Dakota
4 permits
- Vermillion 4
Vermillion, South Dakota
4 permits
- Hill City 4
Hill City, South Dakota
4 permits
- Custer 3
Custer, South Dakota
3 permits
- Huron 3
Huron, South Dakota
3 permits
- Pierre 3
Pierre, South Dakota
3 permits
- Watertown 3
Watertown, South Dakota
3 permits
- Deadwood 3
Deadwood, South Dakota
3 permits
All permit holders (117)
Page 1 of 3| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Badlands Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Black Drop Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Blackfork Farms Blackfork Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Blackfork Farms Blackfork Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Blackfork Farms Blackfork Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Bonesteel Distillery Bonesteel Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Bucket Shop Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Chemistry Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Contraband LLC | Distillery |
| Bickering Brothers Dakota Spirits Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Deadwood Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Fernson Distilling CO. Fernson Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Fernson Distilling CO. Fernson Taphouse, LLC | Distillery |
| Full Throttle Sloon Shine, LLC | Distillery |
| Glacial Lakes Distillery and Brewhouse LLC | Distillery |
| Glacial Lakes Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Wise Cat Jackson Winery and Vineyards, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Still 173, LLC | Distillery |
| Stone Faces Distillery Valiant Vineyards, INC. | Distillery |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Importer |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Importer |
| Inland Beverage Company, LLC | Importer |
| Johnson Brothers of South Dakota Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Importer |
| Johnson Brothers Famous Brands Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Importer |
| Mallams Select Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Fergies Pub & Barrister Marlon Ferguson and Ghena Ferguson | Importer |
| Primo Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Importer |
| Small Lot Wine Small Lot Wine Sd, INC. | Importer |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Importer |
| Southern Glazer's of SD Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of South Dakota, LLC | Importer |
| Taste of Brasil Imports LLC | Importer |
| Admiral Beverage CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Admiral Beverage CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Beal Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Blue SKY Junction LLC | Wholesaler |
| Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cask & Cork Distributing Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dakota Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dakota Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Eagle Sales of the Black Hills Eagle Sales of the Black Hills , INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ellsworth Afb, Bldg. 3401 | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #136 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Global Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hydra Beer Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Inland Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 117 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 47 wineries, 19 distilleries, 13 importers, and 38 wholesalers. That is the 52nd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is South Dakota's per-capita permit rate?
South Dakota has 12.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 43rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which South Dakota city has the most permit holders?
Sioux Falls leads South Dakota with 27 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Rapid City, Brandon, Vermillion.
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.