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Alcohol permits in Tennessee
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Tennessee - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 849
- Total permits
- #27
- National rank
- 11.9
- Per 100k residents
- 161
- Cities covered
Tennessee in one line
Tennessee holds 849 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (409) - at 11.9 per 100,000 residents, the 46th densest state.
- #27
- by total permits
- #46
- by permits per capita
- 127
- wineries
- 142
- 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 Tennessee's 849 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Tennessee
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
186 permits
- Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
78 permits
- Knoxville 59
Knoxville, Tennessee
59 permits
- Chattanooga 41
Chattanooga, Tennessee
41 permits
- Franklin 39
Franklin, Tennessee
39 permits
- Sevierville 21
Sevierville, Tennessee
21 permits
- Murfreesboro 18
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
18 permits
- Clarksville 17
Clarksville, Tennessee
17 permits
- Columbia 16
Columbia, Tennessee
16 permits
- Pigeon Forge 13
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
13 permits
All permit holders (849)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 849 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 127 wineries, 142 distilleries, 171 importers, and 409 wholesalers. That is the 27th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Tennessee's per-capita permit rate?
Tennessee has 11.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 46th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Tennessee city has the most permit holders?
Nashville leads Tennessee with 186 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
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.