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Alcohol permits in Vermont
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Vermont - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 346
- Total permits
- #40
- National rank
- 53.4
- Per 100k residents
- 135
- Cities covered
Vermont in one line
Vermont holds 346 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (135) - at 53.4 per 100,000 residents, the 3rd densest state.
- #40
- by total permits
- #3
- by permits per capita
- 104
- wineries
- 53
- 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 Vermont's 346 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Vermont
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
21 permits
- Middlebury
Middlebury, Vermont
12 permits
- Brattleboro
Brattleboro, Vermont
12 permits
- Shoreham
Shoreham, Vermont
11 permits
- Williston
Williston, Vermont
9 permits
- Brandon
Brandon, Vermont
9 permits
- Stowe
Stowe, Vermont
9 permits
- South Burlington 7
South Burlington, Vermont
7 permits
- Montpelier 7
Montpelier, Vermont
7 permits
- Milton 7
Milton, Vermont
7 permits
All permit holders (346)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Vermont?
Vermont has 346 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 104 wineries, 53 distilleries, 54 importers, and 135 wholesalers. That is the 40th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Vermont's per-capita permit rate?
Vermont has 53.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 3rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Vermont city has the most permit holders?
Burlington leads Vermont with 21 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Middlebury, Brattleboro, Shoreham.
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.