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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 93 of 103| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lightcatcher Winery Lightcatcher, INC. | Winery |
| Lightning Wines Lightning Wine Farm LLC | Winery |
| Lily Lake Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Limestone Terrace Vineyard Limestone Terrace Vineyard Corporation | Winery |
| Linn Michele Ragle | Winery |
| Liricus Wines LLC | Winery |
| Liricus Wines LLC | Winery |
| Amsler Hills Venue and Wine Lisa Lynn Lange | Winery |
| Live Happy Lane, LLC | Winery |
| Live Oak Brewing Company, L.C. | Winery |
| Airis'ele Vineyard Llano on 290, LLC | Winery |
| Llano Operating, LLC | Winery |
| Lockwood Distilling Company, LLC | Winery |
| Wimberley Valley Winery Lone Man Mountain INC. | Winery |
| Lone Oak Winery Lone Oak Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Lost Oak Winery Lone Oak Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Lone Pint Brewery, LLC | Winery |
| Clear Creek Vineyard Lone Star Kemah Ventures, L.P., Baccus Capital Management, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Lone Star Wine Cellars Lone Star Wine Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Lonesome Vine LLC | Winery |
| Lonestar Meadery Lonestar Meadery LLC | Winery |
| Long Shot Wines Long Shot Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Long Shot Wines Long Shot Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Longhorn Cellars Longhorn Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Los Nopales Los Nopales, LLC | Winery |
| Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Lost Draw Wines Lost Draw Wines LLC | Winery |
| St. Elmo Brewing CO. Lost Falls LLC | Winery |
| Lost Horizon Cider Mill Lost Horizon LLC | Winery |
| 187 North Lost Maples South LLC | Winery |
| Lost Oak Cellars Boerne LLC | Winery |
| Louise Bernhard Wine LLC | Winery |
| Texas Star Winery Love's Wines LLC | Winery |
| Lubbock Wines, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Lucky Vines Vineyard & Winery, LLC | Winery |
| LYN Ranch, LLC | Winery |
| Bush Vines M & B Copiers, INC. | Winery |
| M's After Dark, LLC | Winery |
| Main Street Winery Main Street Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Mainstay Farm Winery Mainstay Farm Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Majek Vineyard and Winery Majek Farms LLC | Winery |
| Silver Lake Cellars Majestic Grapeyards, LLC | Winery |
| San Martino Winery & Vineyards Maria C. Ramos and Emilio Ramos | Winery |
| Craftsman Farms Mark Edwin Sanders | Winery |
| Marker Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Robert Clay Vineyards Mason Wine Growers, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Maydelle Country Wines Maydelle Country Wines LLC | Winery |
| McEsbren, LLC | Winery |
| Texas Wine Collective McEsbren, LLC | Winery |
| McPherson Cellars McPherson Cellars, INC. | Winery |
Related guides
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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.