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Alcohol permits in Texas
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Texas - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 5,108
- Total permits
- #4
- National rank
- 16.8
- Per 100k residents
- 587
- Cities covered
Texas in one line
Texas holds 5,108 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (2,124) - at 16.8 per 100,000 residents, the 37th densest state.
- #4
- by total permits
- #37
- by permits per capita
- 1,009
- wineries
- 326
- 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 Texas's 5,108 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Texas
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Houston
Houston, Texas
782 permits
- Austin
Austin, Texas
414 permits
- Dallas
Dallas, Texas
332 permits
- San Antonio 275
San Antonio, Texas
275 permits
- Laredo 140
Laredo, Texas
140 permits
- El Paso 130
El Paso, Texas
130 permits
- Fort Worth 109
Fort Worth, Texas
109 permits
- Fredericksburg 96
Fredericksburg, Texas
96 permits
- Katy 69
Katy, Texas
69 permits
- Irving 45
Irving, Texas
45 permits
All permit holders (5,108)
Page 2 of 103| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| BTC Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Buffalo Bayou Brewing Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company | Distillery |
| Buffbrew Distilling Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company | Distillery |
| Gulf Coast Distillers Buffalo Bayou Distilleries, LLC | Distillery |
| Bushel & Bale, LLC | Distillery |
| Southern Champion Buzzballz, LLC | Distillery |
| C. Villanueva Company, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| C. Villarreal Distillery INC. | Distillery |
| Caddo Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Cana's Jug, LLC | Distillery |
| Chapline Distillery Chapline Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Front Porch Distillery Cibolo Creek Resources CORP. D/B/A Front Porch Distillery | Distillery |
| Desert Door CKL Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Clutch Distilling Clutch Distilling LLC | Distillery |
| Coastal Bend Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Colter X Beckwourth, LLC | Distillery |
| Community Beer Company Community Brewing CO., LLC | Distillery |
| West Well Whiskey Concho Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Copper Shot Distillery INC Copper Shot Distillery INC. | Distillery |
| Copper Widow Copper Widow Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Copperfield Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Cravey Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Crystal Creek Moonshine, LLC | Distillery |
| CY Distillery LLC CY Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Schitz Creek Distillery D R Marek, LLC | Distillery |
| Dallas Distilleries Incorporated | Distillery |
| Packsaddle Nectars Dancing Bee Winery, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Elastico Tequila Grille CO. Dano Veal | Distillery |
| Davenport & Powell, LLC | Distillery |
| Davis Hogue Distilling CO. | Distillery |
| Deep Ellum Spirits Deep Ellum Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Derelict Airship Distillery Derelict Airship LLC | Distillery |
| Desert Ghost Distilling Company Desert Ghost Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Devils River Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Diageo Americas Supply, INC. | Distillery |
| Dietz Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Dime Box Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Doer Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Dorado Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Dorcol Distilling Company | Distillery |
| Dowling Distilling Corporation | Distillery |
| Drinkpak II, LLC. | Distillery |
| Drop of the Creator Drop of the Creator LLC | Distillery |
| DRY County Distilleries, LLC | Distillery |
| DRY Creek Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Duckworth Distillery Duckworth Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Duncan Brothers Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Dynabarr, LLC Dynabarr, LLC | Distillery |
| Dynasty Spirits Brands LLC | Distillery |
| Eado Spirits Eado Spirits LLC | Distillery |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
How state ABC rules layer on federal permits.
How to Get a TTB Permit →
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Texas?
Texas has 5,108 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 1,009 wineries, 326 distilleries, 1,649 importers, and 2,124 wholesalers. That is the 4th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Texas's per-capita permit rate?
Texas has 16.8 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 37th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Texas city has the most permit holders?
Houston leads Texas with 782 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Austin, Dallas, San Antonio.
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.